The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History
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- 2013
Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals are perhaps the most popular and successful franchise in National League history, having won more world championships than any other club in the league. Baseball greats such as Stan Musial, Rogers Hornsby, and Albert Pujols have all worn the Cardinals uniform. But which Cardinals are the finest in franchise history? Examining every player who has donned the Redbird uniform since 1892, Robert W. Cohen ranks the best of the best in The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History.
This book carefully studies the careers of the players who made the greatest impact while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. The ranking was determined based on such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Cardinals legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Redbird uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History include:
Each player’s notable achievements
Recaps of the player’s most memorable performances
Summaries of each player’s best season
Quotes from opposing players and former teammates
Including players such as Bob Gibson, Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock, and Mark McGwire, this book is sure to fuel debate among Cardinals fans. A fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more, The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History is a must-read not only for die-hard Cardinals fans, but for all fans of baseball.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2013
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-8108-9215-6
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-8108-9216-3
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 362
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- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Introduction No access
- Rankings No access Pages 1 - 2
- 1: Stan Musial No access Pages 3 - 14
- 2: Rogers Hornsby No access Pages 15 - 24
- 3: Albert Pujols No access Pages 25 - 32
- 4: Bob Gibson No access Pages 33 - 42
- 5: Lou Brock No access Pages 43 - 50
- 6: Joe Medwick No access Pages 51 - 58
- 7: Dizzy Dean No access Pages 59 - 66
- 8: Frankie Frisch No access Pages 67 - 74
- 9: Ozzie Smith No access Pages 75 - 80
- 10: Jim Bottomley No access Pages 81 - 86
- 11: Johnny Mize No access Pages 87 - 92
- 12: Enos Slaughter No access Pages 93 - 100
- 13: Ken Boyer No access Pages 101 - 108
- 14: Ted Simmons No access Pages 109 - 114
- 15: Jim Edmonds No access Pages 115 - 120
- 16: Red Schoendienst No access Pages 121 - 126
- 17: Chick Hafey No access Pages 127 - 134
- 18: Keith Hernandez No access Pages 135 - 142
- 19: Joe Torre No access Pages 143 - 148
- 20: Jesse Haines No access Pages 149 - 154
- 21: Mark McGwire No access Pages 155 - 162
- 22: Curt Flood No access Pages 163 - j
- 23: Willie McGee No access Pages 173 - 178
- 24: Jesse Burkett No access Pages 179 - 184
- 25: Chris Carpenter No access Pages 185 - 190
- 26: Mort Cooper No access Pages 191 - 196
- 27: Harry Brecheen No access Pages 197 - 200
- 28: Marty Marion No access Pages 201 - 206
- 29: Bill White No access Pages 207 - 212
- 30: Vince Coleman No access Pages 213 - 218
- 31: Adam Wainwright No access Pages 219 - 224
- 32: John Tudor No access Pages 225 - 232
- 33: Ray Lankford No access Pages 233 - 238
- 34: Pepper Martin No access Pages 239 - 244
- 35: Scott Rolen No access Pages 245 - 250
- 36: George Hendrick No access Pages 251 - 256
- 37: Whitey Kurowski No access Pages 257 - 262
- 38: Bob Forsch No access Pages 263 - 268
- 39: Steve Carlton No access Pages 269 - 276
- 40: Yadier Molina No access Pages 277 - 282
- 41: Ripper Collins No access Pages 283 - 288
- 42: Edgar Renteria No access Pages 289 - 294
- 43: Garry Templeton No access Pages 295 - 302
- 44: Terry Moore No access Pages 303 - 308
- 45: Tim McCarver No access Pages 309 - 314
- 46: Jack Clark No access Pages 315 - 322
- 47: Orlando Cepeda No access Pages 323 - 330
- 48: Bruce Sutter No access Pages 331 - 336
- 49: Joaquin Andujar No access Pages 337 - 342
- 50: Terry Pendleton No access Pages 343 - 348
- The All-Time Cardinals Team No access Pages 349 - 350
- Glossary No access Pages 351 - 352
- Bibliography No access Pages 353 - 354
- Index No access Pages 355 - 360
- About the Author No access Pages 361 - 362
