Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

The St. Louis Cardinals, despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees, have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy, the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs, with booms in 1885-1888, 1926-1946, 1964-1968, 1982-1987 and 1996-2011, and busts in 1889-1925, 1947-1963, 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research, this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.

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Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

The St. Louis Cardinals, despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees, have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy, the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs, with booms in 1885-1888, 1926-1946, 1964-1968, 1982-1987 and 1996-2011, and busts in 1889-1925, 1947-1963, 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research, this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.

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Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

by Jon David Cash
Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

Boom and Bust in St. Louis: A Cardinals History, 1885 to the Present

by Jon David Cash

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Overview

The St. Louis Cardinals, despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees, have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy, the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs, with booms in 1885-1888, 1926-1946, 1964-1968, 1982-1987 and 1996-2011, and busts in 1889-1925, 1947-1963, 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research, this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.


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ISBN-13: 9781476638966
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 07/27/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 11 MB
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Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

The late Jon David Cash taught at several colleges and universities and lived in Crossett, Arkansas.
The late Jon David Cash taught at several colleges and universities and lived in Crossett, Arkansas.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jeffrey Kittel: Roots of Early St. Louis Ball-Playing
Preface
Introduction: St. Louis and the Midwest and the Frontier of MLB
 1. The Cardinals’ Family Robison
 2. Branch Rickey, Sam Breadon and Creation of the Farm System
 3. The Rajah’s Redbirds of 1926
 4. Managerial ­Merry-Go-Round
 5. Rise and Decline of the Gas House Gang
 6. St Louis Swifties
 7. Slicing the Baloney Too Thin
 8. Bing Devine Ends a Pennant Drought
 9. El Birdos
10. Vern Rapp, Ken Boyer and Whitey Herzog
11. Exit ­Anheuser-Busch, Enter Tony La Russa
Epilogue: St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, 2012–2019
Appendix A: St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Franchise Records, 1882–2019
Appendix B: ­Single-Season and Career Leaders for Cardinal Franchise, 1882–2019
Appendix C: Noteworthy Achievements
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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