Title: The spirit of St. Louis : a history of the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns /
Authors: Golenbock, Peter, 1946-
Publisher: Spike,
Year: 2000
Subjects: St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team) History.; St. Louis Browns (Baseball team : 1902-1953) History.
Abstract: This is a glorious celebration of the Great American Game, and of the city that loves it so.
Contents: The Browns -- The founding -- Chris Von der Ahe : the beer baron -- Charlie Comiskey's hoodlums -- A disputed championship -- Henry Lucas's ill fated Maroons -- The $15,000 wager -- Four-in-a-row champions -- The demise of Von der Ahe -- The arrival of Mr. Rickey -- Phil Ball's fatal mistake -- The Cardinals -- Rickey resurrects the Cardinals -- Rajah delivers a pennant -- Alexander's magic moment -- The Rajah is sent packing -- Casualties -- Rickey vs. Landis -- Early Dean -- Pepper's year -- Gabby cuts his own throat -- Travels with Branch -- Dizzy goes on strike -- A total surprise -- The Tiger fans throw garbage -- The gashouse gang -- The gang breaks up -- Landis gets his revenge -- Southwork returns -- Max -- Number 6 -- The drought ends -- Rickey departs -- Three in a row -- The Browns -- Ball's players -- Barnes builds his team -- Luke -- 1944 -- In the series -- The Pete Gray era -- Down and down -- Bill Veeck and the midget -- Grandstand manager's night -- Roger's short stay -- Characters -- Memories of Satch -- Sayonara, Browns -- The Cardinals -- Escape to Mexico -- Slaughter's mad dash -- Fallout from the first.