The St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: December 4, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780786426447
Subjects: Baseball; Second World War, 1939-1945; c 1945 to c 1960; General; Sports & Recreation; Sports; Missouri; Baseball - History; Baseball - Specific Teams; Sports / Baseball; History; St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team); Baseball - General
Description: "The history of the Cardinals during the 1940s, while war and integration altered the game. Covering each season with description, statistics and analysis. Wartime changes: loss of Branch Rickey; death of Judge Landis; the Pacific Coast League's demand for major league status; first attempt at a players' union; attempts to thwart integration. Individual hitting and pitching statistics"--Provided by publisher.