Runnin' Redbirds
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-9364-4 (ISBN)
The 1982 St. Louis Cardinals played an entertaining style of baseball built on speed and defense. The roster was constructed and piloted by Whitey Herzog, a baseball visionary who tailored his team for the Astroturf and spacious dimensions of Busch Stadium. Herzog traded for closer Bruce Sutter, speedsters Lonnie Smith and Willie McGee, and defensive wizard Ozzie Smith, adding to a talented roster that included the likes of Bob Forsch, Keith Hernandez, and George Hendrick. The result was an exhilarating season filled with winning streaks, numerous obstacles, and one unforgettable steal of home. The Cardinals won the National League pennant despite hitting the fewest home runs in the major leagues, then overcame baseball's most powerful team--the Milwaukee Brewers--in the World Series.
This exhaustive account chronicles the Cardinals from Herzog's rebuild to the final out of the Fall Classic. Hundreds of sources, including original interviews, were compiled to revisit a championship season and tell the backstories of an eclectic group of players who reached baseball's pinnacle.
Eric Vickrey is a frequent contributor to the Society for American Baseball Research's BioProject. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. A Decade of Mediocrity
2. 1980—St. Louis Welcomes the White Rat
3. 1981—The Bearded Prophet and a Split Season
4. Spring Training—The Wizard Arrives
5. April—A Dozen Straight W's
6. May—The Injury Bug Bites and McGee Debuts
7. June—Stuper Is Super and Sutter Struggles
8. July—Pitching Carries the Cards
9. August—Brummer Steals a Game
10. September—Andújar Shines, Cardinals Clinch
11. League Championship Series
12. Game One—Brewers Pounce
13. Game Two—Sutton Versus Stuper, Part One
14. Game Three—The Humble Hero
15. Game Four—Seventh-Inning Debacle
16. Game Five—Cards Pushed to the Brink
17. Game Six—Sutton Versus Stuper, Part Two
18. Game Seven—For All the Marbles
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.11.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 18 photos |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 272 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-9364-1 / 1476693641 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-9364-4 / 9781476693644 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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