Overview
Part historical catalog, part biography, and part baseball primer for beginners and experts alike, this account lists the arguably best five players at each position by one of the best players in St. Louis history—Tim McCarver. The book is ideal for any baseball fan who wants to learn more about the game and includes immortals such as Cy Young, Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Leo Durocher, Steve Carlton, and Mark McGwire.
Author Biography
Tim McCarver is a former Cardinal who was a member of two world championship teams in St. Louis. During his 21-year MLB career on four teams, he played in two All-Star games and three league championships series. He is the lead game analyst for Fox Sports and calls Yankees games on Fox 5 in New York. He won an Emmy Award in 2000 for Outstanding Sports Event Analyst and is the only network baseball analyst to cover the last 11 regular and postseasons. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Joe Buck is a play-by-play sportscaster for Fox who has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards.
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From Patsy Tebeau in 1900 to
Tony LaRussa in 2002, the St. Louis Cardinals\' managers have overseen rosters
for one of the most historic franchises and some of the best players in the
history of the game.
Along the way immortals such as Cy Young, Stan Musial,
Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Leo Durocher, Steve Carlton
and Mark McGwire have taken the field between the lines for the Cardinals.
Few and Chosen: Defining Cardinals Greatness Across the
Eras by Tim McCarver and Phil Pepe
does what no other book has ever attempted to do - list the best five players
at each position by one of the best players in St. Louis\' history.
During his 21-year career as a catcher in Major League
Baseball, McCarver played with or for 10 future Hall of Famers including five
during his tenure in St. Louis (1959-69, 1974-74) when he helped the Cards
win two World Series. While a Cardinal, McCarver caught two future Hall of
Famers (Gibson and Carlton) was teammates with two others (Lou Brock and Red
Schoendienst) and learned baseball management from Augusta Busch, then the
team\'s president who was enshrined in 1984.
Few and Chosen: Defining Cardinals Greatness Across the
Eras allows McCarver the chance to
explain why he chose the five players he did at each position. Along the way,
McCarver offers an insider\'s opinion about what makes a player or manger
unique.
Part historical catalog, part biography and part baseball
primer for beginners and experts alike, Few and Chosen: Defining
Cardinals Greatness Across the Eras is ideal for every proud member
of Cardinals nation and any baseball fan who wants to learn more about the
game.
About the Authors
Tim McCarver played for four teams during his 21-year career
including St.
Louis
(12 seasons), Philadelphia (8.5), Boston (2) and Montreal (half season). He played in two
All-Star games (1966, 1967), three league championships series (1976-78) and
was a member of two world championship teams in St. Louis (1964, 1967). Currently, McCarver is
the Lead Game Analyst for Fox Sports and calls Yankees game on Fox 5 in New York. He won an Emmy Award in 2000 for
Outstanding Sports Event Analyst and is the only network baseball analyst to
cover the last 11 regular and postseasons.
Phil Pepe is the author of 38 books on sports,
including collaborations with Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin and
Whitey Ford (Few and
Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the Eras). Pepe was the Yankees
beat writer for the New York Daily News from 1968-1981 and is a former president of the
Baseball Writers Association of America.