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Overview
The St. Louis Cardinals are the most successful franchise in National League history, while the St. Louis Browns were one of the least successful, yet most colorful, American League teams. Now Richard Peterson has collected the writings of some of baseball’s greatest storytellers to pay tribute to both these teams. His book, the first anthology devoted exclusively to the Cardinals and Browns, covers the rich history of St. Louis baseball from its late-nineteenth-century origins to the modern era.
The St. Louis Baseball Reader is a celebration of the many legendary stars and colorful characters who wore St. Louis uniforms and the writers who told their stories, including Alfred Spink, Roger Angell, George Will, and Baseball Hall of Fame writers Bob Broeg, J. Roy Stockton, Red Smith, and Fred Lieb. Here, too, are John Grisham, who grew up a Redbirds fan in Mississippi, and Jack Buck, the most identifiable voice in Cardinal history. Great players—Grover Cleveland Alexander, Rogers Hornsby, Marty Marion, and Satchel Paige—tell their own stories, while Bill Veeck offers an account of his wild ride as the last Browns owner and Whitey Herzog shares regrets about the play that cost the Cardinals the 1985 World Series.
From the days of the Gas House Gang to the 1944 “Streetcar Series,” from Bill Veeck’s legendary stunts to Mark McGwire’s pursuit of Roger Maris’s home-run record, the Reader will bring back memories for every fan. It takes in all of the magic of the ballpark—whether recounting the unhittable pitching of Bob Gibson, the slugging prowess of Stan “The Man” Musial, or the sterling glove-work of Ozzie Smith—along with reflective commentaries that tell how Jackie Robinson confronted racism and Curt Flood challenged the reserve clause.
St. Louis is a city blessed with a memorable baseball history, and The St. Louis Baseball Reader perfectly captures the joy and heartbreak of its winning and losing teams. It’s a book that will delight current fans of the Cardinals and old-timers who fondly recall the Browns.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826216878 |
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| Publisher: | University of Missouri Press |
| Publication date: | 10/01/2006 |
| Series: | Sports and American Culture , #1 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 456 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.13(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.70(d) |
| Age Range: | 3 Months to 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Fans, Broadcasters, and Writers
Growing Up with the Game John Grisham 11
Bob Costas Will Never Be As Young As He Looks Today Bob Castas 13
Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech Jack Buck 16
Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech Harry Caray 19
The Gas House Gang J. Roy Stockton 22
The Mystery of Stan Musial Bob Broeg 34
The Beginnings of St. Louis Baseball
Jeremiah Fruin Alfred H. Spink 47
The First Baseball Games in St. Louis Merritt W. Griswold 49
Alfred H. Spink Steven Gietschier 51
A Charter Member Frederick J. Lieb 54
The St. Louis Browns Are Champions Staff Reporter 64
Farewell to Chris Von der Ahe, 1892-1899 Jon David Cash 69
The American League Browns
Browns in American League since 1902 Frederick J. Lieb 75
Jimmy Austin Lawrence S. Ritter 82
Rickey Tells How He'll Boss Browns Hunt Stromberg 86
The Dazzling Record of George Sisler F. C. Lane 92
Will George Sisler Equal Ty Cobb? Hugh Jennings 97
The Beginning of a St. Louis Dynasty
The Rise of Baseball in St. Louis, 1920-1925 Steve Steinberg 103
From Rags to Riches: A Baseball Success Story J. Roy Stockton 107
Grover Cleveland Alexander Francis J. Powers 123
Bob O'Farrell Lawrence S. Ritter 125
Country Boy Red Smith 129
Fans in Nine-Hour Rampage Staff Reporter 132
Me an Underminer? Not on Your Life Rogers Hornsby 137
The 1928 World's Series Frederick J. Lieb 145
The Gas House Gang
The Cardinals' First Publicity Man Gene Karst 151
Bill Hallahan Donald Honig 159
Redbird Who Stole a World Series Ray Robinson 168
Admits He Would Like to Be a Manager Some Day Sid Keener 178
The Fordham Flash Becomes a Manager F. C. Lane 182
Dizzy Dean Bob Broeg 185
Muscles and Me Donald E. Hood 198
St. Louis Swifties and the Streetcar Series
Billy Southworth's St. Louis Swifties E.G. Fischer 237
A St. Louis Harbinger: The 1942 Browns Bill Borst 242
Marty Marion Lyall Smith 248
Branch Rickey Is Named President of the Brooklyn Dodgers J. Roy Stockton 251
Morton Cooper John P. Carmichael 254
World Series Review Sgts. Robert W. Broeg Robert H. Myers 258
Full House Tim Wiles 269
Slaughter's Dash and the Brownies' Flight
Cards Champs Sixth Time Because of Old Fight Frederick J. Lieb 273
Enos' Dash to Destiny Revived Bob Broeg 276
A Troubling Year James N. Giglio 280
I'm From Missouri-Momentarily Bill Veeck 288
Hail the Prodigal Rajah! Frank Graham 304
The Day Veeck Played a Midget Bob Broeg 309
Maybe I'll Pitch Forever LeRoy (Satchel) Paige 312
The Gibson Sixties
Distance Roger Angell 319
Dick Groat Danny Peary 348
October 1964 David Halberstam 354
Redhead Cool Operator on Redbird Hot Seat Robert L. Burnes 361
Gibson Pitches Three-Hitter in 7-2 Finale Robert L. Burnes 365
Tim Hails 'Vicious Desire' by Hoot Ed Wilks 369
Untamed Tigers Savor Sweet, Sweet Victory Lowell Reidenbaugh 372
The 'Silly' Series: Heroes, Goats, Turning Points, Tears Bob Broeg 375
Dred Scott in Spikes George F. Will 379
Whitey Ball and a Big Mao Attack
Cardinals Fire Schoendienst Bob Broeg 385
Larcenous Lou Laughs Off Pressure Neal Russo 388
World Champs: Cardinals Wrap It Up Rick Hummel 392
Clutch Base Hits Came in Bunches Kevin Horrigan 395
St. Louis's Wizard of Ozzie Jim Murray 397
Signatures Whitey Herzog 400
Twins Are Champs Rick Hummel 406
Our Casey Tom Boswell 410
The Manager George F. Will 419
For Mark McGwire, It Was the Culmination of a Season-Long Quest Mike Eisenbath 424
Over and Out Joe Strauss 428
The House That Busch Built
A toast to Busch Tim O'Neil 433
Acknowledgments 437