The St. Louis baseball reader:
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Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Columbia University of Missouri Press c2006
Schriftenreihe:Sports and American culture series
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Fans, broadcasters, and writers. Growing up with the game / John Grisham -- Bob Costas will never be as young as he looks today / Bob Costas -- Hall of Fame acceptance speech / Jack Buck -- Hall of Fame acceptance speech / Harry Caray -- The Gas House Gang / J. Roy Stockton -- The mystery of Stan Musial / Bob Broeg -- The beginnings of St. Louis baseball. Jeremiah Fruin / Alfred H. Spink -- The first baseball games in St. Louis / Merritt W. Griswold -- Alfred H. Spink / Steven Gietschier -- A charter member / Frederick J. Lieb -- The St. Louis Browns are champions / Staff reporter -- Farewell to Chris Von der Ahe, 1892-1899 / Jon David Cash -- The American League Browns. Browns in American League since 1902 / Frederick J Lieb -- Jimmy Austin / Lawrence S. Ritter -- Rickey tells how he'll boss Browns / Hunt Stromberg -- The dazzling record of George Sisler / F. C. Lane -- Will George Sisler equal Ty Cobb? / Hugh Jennings --
- The beginning of a St. Louis dynasty. The rise of baseball in St. Louis, 1920-1925 / Steve Steinberg -- From rags to riches: a baseball success story / J. Roy Stockton -- Grover Cleveland Alexander / Francis J. Powers -- Bob O'Farrell / Lawrence S. Ritter -- Country boy / Red Smith -- Fans in nine-hour rampage / Staff reporter -- Me an underminer? Not on your life / Rogers Hornsby -- The 1928 World's Series / Frederick J. Lieb -- The Gas House Gang. The Cardinals' first publicity man / Gene Karst -- Bill Hallahan / Donald Honig -- Redbird who stole a world series / Ray Robinson -- Admits he would like to be a manager some day / Sid Keener -- The Fordham Flash becomes a manager / F. C. Lane -- Dizzy Dean / Bob Broeg -- Muscles and me / Donald E. Hood -- St. Louis Swifties and the Streetcar Series. Billy Southworth's St. Louis Swifties / E. G. Fischer -- A St. Louis harbinger: the 1942 Browns / Bill Borst -- Marty Marion / Lyall Smith --
- Branch Rickey is named president of the Brooklyn Dodgers / J. Roy Stockton -- Morton Cooper / John P. Carmichael -- World Series review / Sgts. Robert W. Broeg and Robert H. Myers -- Full house / Tim Wiles -- Slaughter's dash and the Brownies' flight. Cards champs sixth time because of old fight / Frederick J. Lieb -- Enos' dash to destiny revived / Bob Broeg -- A troubling year / James N. Giglio -- I'm from Missouri -- momentarily / Bill Veeck -- Hail the prodigal rajah! / Frank Graham -- The day Veeck played a midget / Bob Broeg -- Maybe I'll pitch forever / LeRoy (Satchel) Paige -- The Gibson sixties. Distance / Roger Angell -- Dick Groat / Danny Peary -- October 1964 / David Halberstam -- Redhead cool operator on redbird hot seat / Robert L. Burnes -- Gibson pitches three-hitter in 7-2 finale / Robert L. Burnes -- Tim hails 'vicious desire' by Hoot / Ed Wilks -- Untamed Tigers savor sweet, sweet victory / Lowell Reidenbaugh --
- The 'Silly' Series: heroes, goats, turning points, tears / Bob Broeg -- Dred Scott in spikes / George F. Will -- Whitey ball and a Big Mac attack. Cardinals fire Shoendienst / Bob Broeg -- Larcenous Lou laughs off pressure / Neal Russo -- World champs: Cardinals wrap it up / Rick Hummel -- Clutch base h its came in bunches / Kevin Horrigan -- St Louis's Wizard of Ozzie / Jim Murray -- Signatures / Whitey Herzog -- Twins are champs / Rick Hummel -- Our Casey / Tom Boswell -- The manager / George F. Will -- For Mark McGwire, it was the culmination of a season-long quest / Mike Eisenbath -- Over and out / Joe Strauss -- The house that Busch built. A toast to Busch / Tim O'Neil
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 442 p.)
ISBN:0826216870
0826265588
9780826216878
9780826265586

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