Fans themselves relive the greatest moments St. Louis Cardinals' history and share with the reader their intimate memories of life as a Card's Fan. Dozens of narrative tales fill this volume, which is packed with photos, quips and quotes plus color photos and illustrations featuring Cardinals' baseball; an exclusive feature found nowhere else.
Fun for the whole family it makes a great present for the Cards' fans and on everyone's holiday gift list. Not your average fan book; this title is written by the people for the people of Cardinal Nation.
Dedication 3
Preface 7
Chapter 1 Growin'up a Cardinal 11
Baseball Memories are Free and Worth Every Penny 12
Where the Past is Present 15
Busch Stadium: The Last Refuge of Scoundrels 21
Fanecdotes 24
Chapter 2 Busch Stadium 35
Bingo, I Must Be In the Front Row 36
It Was a Ball 43
"Take This Job and Love It" 66
Donny Baseball 74
The Sign Man Cometh 77
He's From the Quad Cities; It's Twice as Good as the Twin Cities 84
Short Stories From Long Memories 88
Chapter 3 On the Road Again 97
Lewis Levey Once Had an Arm Wrestling Bet with Clark Kent. The Loser Had to Wear His Underwear Outside His Pants 98
He's Been a Cardinal Fan Ever Since George Hendrick Hammed It Up For The Fans by Slightly Arching His Left Eyebrow 100
Notre Dame Needs a Fullback, a Halfback, and Ara Back 104
The Cards are Number One on His Ship List 110
Hear Me Now, Listen to Me Later 113
He Bought Fake World Series Tickets, Then He Drank a Six-Pack of O'Doul's and Got Into a Fake Fight 116
There's No Proof That Smoking Causes Cancer…Well… There's No Living Proof 123
So Say You One, So Say You All 127
Chapter 4 A Female Cardinal Fan 129
When MLB Calls Ya Gotta Accept the Charges 130
Female Cardinal Fans are Some of Life's Most Misunderstood Creatures" 134
Marriages are Made in Heaven, So are Thunder and Lightning 138
When We Were Young and Our World Was New 143
He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother 147
Yada, Yada, Yada 150
Chapter 5 Sign Here 183
Cardinal Fever? No Cure! 184
As a Youngster He Prayed to be a Cardinal. God Answered His Prayers: He Said, "No." Little Timmy Dolan Prayed to be a Cardinal. God Said, "Yes!" 191
Quick Hits and Interesting Bits 195
Chapter 6 Cardinal Palooza 207
A Coach is a Teacher…With a Death Wish 208
Deep Thoughts, Cheap Shots, And Bon Mots 214
Chapter 7 The Last of the Ninth 227
Hey Now, You're an All-Star, Get Your Game On, Go Play 228
Down at the Corner of What and Why 231
These 7 Things are the 10 Reasons to Love Baseball 236
If Life Was Fair There Would Be No Wheelchairs 240
Sometimes God Just Hands Ya One 242
All it Takes is All You Got 248
But Wait…There's More 253
Anonymous
Posted April 11, 2013
Incredible collection of stories,pictures that compliment,and a cool cover that unfolds into a cartoon poster of the stadium complete with parachuting rally squirrels,Tortie Craig,many famous banners and quotes seen and heard around the stadium over the years,and many of the Hall of Famers(Stan the Man wearing a cape,Ozzie flipping past SS,Lou wearing the famous Brock-abrella,Gibbie holding down the mound,)You really gotta see it to appreciate it..Highly reccommended!5
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Overview
Fans themselves relive the greatest moments St. Louis Cardinals' history and share with the reader their intimate memories of life as a Card's Fan. Dozens of narrative tales fill this volume, which is packed with photos, quips and quotes plus color photos and illustrations featuring Cardinals' baseball; an exclusive feature found nowhere else.
Fun for the whole family it makes a great present for the Cards' fans and on everyone's holiday gift list. Not your average fan book; ...