St Louis Cardinals Past and Present - Hardcover

Doug Feldmann

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9780760335284: St Louis Cardinals Past and Present

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760335281 ISBN 13: 9780760335284

Publisher: Voyageur Press Inc.,U.S., 2009

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Tracing the history of this most-storied franchise from its origins in the 1880s to the present day, this book offers baseball fans - and Cardinal fanatics - a comprehensive history of this famous team. Pairing black-and-white historic photographs with contemporary images of the modern game, the book explores the players and managers, ballparks and equipment, traditions and fans that define more than a century of Cardinal baseball. It follows the team form Charlie Comiskey's American Association Champs through the 2006 World series winners to today, and celebrates the teams all-time champions from Roger Hornsby, Dizzy Dean, Stan Musial to Albert Pujols - a complete portrait in time of one of the great baseball teams.

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Explore more than a century of Cardinals baseball in this richly illustrated tour of the players, teams, ballparks, and moments that surround this storied franchise. From its origins as the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association to its most recent successes on the field, the Cardinals ball club has a tradition of great moments, great teams, and great players that is virtually unmatched in the game of baseball. Featuring such icons of the sport as Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Albert Pujols, and more, the Cardinals have enjoyed the devoted and passionate attention of millions of fans from around St. Louis and beyond—and those fans have in turn been rewarded with 17 league pennants and 10 world championships since 1926. St. Louis Cardinals Past & Present goes around the horn to celebrate the heroes at each position on the field, from the little-remembered stars of the nineteenth century to the heroes of tomorrow. It presents the speedsters and the sluggers, the field generals and front-office wizards, the voices from the broadcast booth, and the myriad rites of spring that keep fans coming back to Busch Stadium year after year.

About the Author:

Doug Feldmann has written extensively about baseball, and his books include Dizzy and the Gashouse Gang, Fleeter Than Birds, and El Birdos, all about the St Louis Cardinals.

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