The Big 50: St. Louis Cardinals: The Men and Moments that Made the St. Louis Cardinals

by Benjamin Hochman, Tony La Russa (Foreword by)

Overview

The Big 50: St. Louis Cardinals is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that make the Cardinals the Cardinals. St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Benjamin Hochman recounts the living history of the team, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Learn about and revisit the remarkable stories, featuring greats like Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, and Yadier Molina.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629375366
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Series:	The Big 50
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Benjamin Hochman is an award-winning sports columnist covering the Cardinals for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has previously written for the Denver Post and the New Orleans Times-Picayune and is the coauthor of Fourth and New Orleans: How Tulane Football Survived the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A Hall of Famer, Tony La Russa managed three different teams to World Series titles and managed the St. Louis Cardinals from 1996 to 2011

Table of Contents

Foreword Tony La Russa 7

Author's Note 9

1 The 2011 World Series 12

2 The Man 20

3 Yadi 26

4 Ozzie Smith 31

5 Wainwright's Curveball to Beltran 37

6 Bob Gibson 42

7 The Faces of Busch Stadium 48

8 Red Schoendienst 53

9 Willie McGee 58

10 Albert Pujols 65

11 1982 World Series-Celebration 70

12 Jack Buck 75

13 1968 83

14 Tony La Russa 89

15 Louuuuuuuuuu Brock 95

16 Miguel Mejia Channels Enos Slaughter 99

17 Whitey 104

18 Mark McGwire 109

19 Vince Coleman vs. the Tarp 114

20 The 1964 World Series 120

21 El Birdos of 1967 128

22 Dizzy Dean 133

23 The 1987 Season 139

24 Mike Shannon 147

25 Vince Coleman's Live Channel 5 interview 152

26 The Original Bat Flip 158

27 The Mad Hungarian Faces Two Batters at the Same Time 163

28 Scrappy Cardinals 168

29 The Gashouse Gang 175

30 The Playing of "Here Comes The King" 181

31 The Rajah 187

32 1940s 193

33 The 1985 World Series 198

34 The 2004 Cardinals 205

35 The Brad Lidge Home Run 210

36 The 1996 Season 215

37 Jim Edmonds 220

38 That One Guy 226

39 The Cardinals' First Ever World Series Championship 232

40 Locals at the Hot Corner 238

41 Ted Simmons 243

42 Chris Carpenter 248

43 Best Fans In Baseball 255

44 The Freshest Man on Earth and Other Greats 260

45 Closers 265

46 Brummer Steals Home 272

47 Seat Cushion Night 277

48 Tatis, Whiten, and More Home-Run Feats 283

49 Julian Javier and His Hat 288

50 Adam Wainwright 293

Acknowledgments 299

Bibliography 301

About the Author 303