If these walls could talk, St. Louis Cardinals : stories from the St. Louis Cardinals dugout, locker room, and press box

The St. Louis Cardinals are one of baseball{u2019}s most storied franchises, and as much a part of St. Louis as Anheuser-Busch and the arch. From Lou Brock to Matt Carpenter, Ozzie Smith to Yadier Molina, Bob Gibson to Adam Wainwright, from Hall of Famers to rookie busts, the Cardinals are beloved in St. Louis. In this book, Stan McNeal provides a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made the Cardinals one of the baseball{u2019}s keystone teams. Through the words of the players, via multiple interviews conducted with current and past Cardinals, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness and defeat. This book shares stories behind such Cardinal memories as the little-known clubhouse antics of backup catcher Bob Uecker during the teams{u2019} memorable run in the 1960s, the excitement at Busch Stadium in the 1980s as the Cardinals reached the World Series three times, and the elation of the 2006 and 2011 World Series championships A St. Louis institution as much as Anheuser-Busch and the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Cardinals are one of baseballs most storied franchises. Generations of fans have fallen in love with and cheered on players such as Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Chris Carpenter, and Albert Pujols. In this fascinating chronicle, a lifelong St. Louis resident and Cardinals fan examines the past 50 years of the team's history, providing a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made the Cardinals one of baseballs keystone franchises. Through multiple interviews conducted with current and past players, readers will experience moments such as the little-known clubhouse antics of backup catcher Bob Uecker during the Cardinals memorable run in the 1960s, the excitement in Busch Stadium in the 1980s as the team reached the World Series three times, the mourning of the deaths of broadcaster Jack Buck and pitcher Darryl Kile in 2002, and the elation of the 2006 and 2011 championships. This guide is required reading for any St. Louis baseball fan. Stan McNeal is a veteran sportswriter who has written for FOX Sports Midwest since 2013 covering the St. Louis Cardinals, Rams, and Blues for the site. He is the former managing editor and national baseball writer for the Sporting News . He lives in Chesterfield, Missouri "This books details the last four years of the St. Louis Cardinals' playoff run"-- Provided by publisher