Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present
The St. Louis Cardinals, despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees, have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy, the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs, with booms in 1885-1888, 1926-1946, 1964-1968, 1982-1987 and 1996-2011, and busts in 1889-1925, 1947-1963, 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research, this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.

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Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present
The St. Louis Cardinals, despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees, have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy, the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs, with booms in 1885-1888, 1926-1946, 1964-1968, 1982-1987 and 1996-2011, and busts in 1889-1925, 1947-1963, 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research, this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.

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Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

by Jon David Cash
Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

by Jon David Cash

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Overview

The St. Louis Cardinals, despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees, have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy, the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs, with booms in 1885-1888, 1926-1946, 1964-1968, 1982-1987 and 1996-2011, and busts in 1889-1925, 1947-1963, 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research, this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476680835
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 08/10/2020
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

The late Jon David Cash taught at several colleges and universities and lived in Crossett, Arkansas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword by Jeffrey Kittel: Roots of Early St. Louis Ball-Playing 1

Preface 15

Introduction: St. Louis and the Midwest and the Frontier of MLB 23

1 The Cardinals' Family Robison 45

2 Branch Rickey, Sam Breadon and Creation of the Farm System 52

3 The Rajah's Redbirds of 1926 60

4 Managerial Merry-Go-Round 69

5 Rise and Decline of the Gas House Gang 81

6 St Louis Swifties 92

7 Slicing the Baloney Too Thin 107

8 Bing Devine Ends a Pennant Drought 118

9 El Birdos 129

10 Vern Rapp, Ken Boyer and Whitey Herzog 135

11 Exit Anheuser-Busch, Enter Tony La Russa 141

Epilogue: St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, 2012-2019 155

Appendix A St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Franchise Records, 1882-2019 157

Appendix B Single-Season and Career Leaders for Cardinal Franchise, 1882-2019 165

Appendix C Noteworthy Achievements 166

Chapter Notes 171

Bibliography 177

Index 191

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