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St. Louis Cardinals
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High-flying birds : the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals
Jerome M. Mileur.
Columbia, Mo : University of Missouri Press, c2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tony La Russa : man on a mission
Rob Rains.
Chicago : Triumph Books, c2009.
Includes bibliographical references.
St. Louis Cardinals past & present
Doug Feldmann.
Minneapolis : MVP Pub. Co., 2009.
An illustrated history of a storied franchise, from the 1880s to today, pairing historic photos and contemporary images of the game, the players, the ballparks, and the fans.
Game of my life Cardinals : [memorable stories of Cardinals baseball]
Matthew Leach.
Champaign, IL : Sports Pub., c2008.
Dating back to the Gas House Gang of the 1930s, through the great Schoendienst-Musial teams of the 40s, to El Birdos in the 60s, Whiteyball in the 80s, and all the way up to the clubs most recent world championship, being a Cardinal connotes a style of play, a level of dedication, and a pride in being a member of a special group. This book allows some of the men who have worn that uniform tell the stories of their most memorable moments in Cardinal red. From the greats to the lesser known to the present day, these chapters represent not always the best game of someones career, but rather the moment that stands out the most. Fans can read about the game in which utilityman Jose Oquendo pitched four innings and almost picked up the win. Broadcasters Al Hrabosky and Rick Horton, who now make a living telling stories, share some memories of their own days in the game; and Adam Wainwright, the newest Cardinal hero, tells of his experience closing out the memorable 2006 NLCS.
The ultimate St. Louis Cardinals baseball challenge
David Nemec and Scott Flatow.
Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., c2008.
St. Louis Cardinals trivia teasers
Richard Pennington.
Madison, WI : Quiz Masters books, c2008.
El birdos : the 1967 and 1968 St. Louis Cardinals
Doug Feldmann.
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, c2007.
In 1953, August A. Busch purchased the St. Louis Cardinals for nearly four million dollars. His dream included not only the best players money could buy but a brand new downtown stadium. By May 1966, when the new Busch Stadium was opened, the Cardinals were on the cusp of greatness. A world championship would follow in 1967, and in 1968 the Cardinals battled the Tigers in a classic seven-game series, narrowly losing their bid for back-to-back titles.
 Home plate from Busch Stadium (Grand Avenue location) was brought to then new Busch Stadium downtown for the first game in 1966. |
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How much do you know about your St. Louis Cardinals?
- Cardinal team history stretches from 1882 (the team started in the American Association and moved to the National League in 1892) to today
- Since 1882 the team's won 4 American Association titles, 17 National League pennants, and 10 World Series.
- In 1900 the team adopted the name the 'Cardinals'
- Before that time, the team was known as the Brown Stockings (1882), Browns (1883-1898), and Perfectos (1899).
- The Cardinals participated in both the '1944 trolley car Series' when they played their crosstown rivals the Browns and '1985 I-70 Series' against the Kansas City Royals.
- The new Busch stadium opened in 2006 and is the third Busch stadium for the Cardinals.
- The team also played at Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue [1953-1965] and in downtown St. Louis' Busch Memorial Stadium from 1966 to 2005.
- In addition to the Busch Stadiums, the St. Louis baseball team played games at Union Park (1892-1897), League Park (1897), Robison Field (1899-1920) and Sportsman's Park (1920-1952).
- The current Busch Memorial Stadium will host the 2009 All-Star Game.
- Thirty-six St. Louis Cardinals players and managers are in the Hall of Fame. Visitors can see the spikes worn by Lou Brock, Frankie Frisch's bat, and Joe Medwick's jersey.
 (from St. Louis Media Archives) Cardinal broadcast team, Jack Buck, Harry Caray and Joe Garagiola, in the 1950s |
- The Cardinals won 1,041 games under man ager Red Schoendienst. He skippered the team three different times in four decades, including pennants in 1967 and 1968.
- Some remember Dizzy (Jerome Herman) Dean as a broadcaster, while others recall his days as a member of the 'Gas House Gang' of the 1930s. It was 1934 when Dizzy and his brother Paul combined to win 49 games in a single season.
- Jack Buck may be the best known Cardinal broadcaster. But thirty-one other broadcasters beginning with Garnett Marks in 1927 called the ballgames for fans throughout the years.
Article by: St. Louis Public Library staff