Overview
The St. Louis Cardinals are one of baseball’s most storied franchises, and as much a part of St. Louis as Anheuser-Busch and the arch. From Lou Brock to Matt Carpenter, Ozzie Smith to Yadier Molina, Bob Gibson to Adam Wainwright, from Hall of Famers to rookie busts, the Cardinals are beloved in St. Louis. In this book, Stan McNeal provides a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made the Cardinals one of the baseball’s keystone teams. Through the words of the players, via multiple interviews conducted with current and past Cardinals, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness and defeat. This book shares stories behind such Cardinal memories as the little-known clubhouse antics of backup catcher Bob Uecker during the teams’ memorable run in the 1960s, the excitement at Busch Stadium in the 1980s as the Cardinals reached the World Series three times, and the elation of the 2006 and 2011 World Series championships.
Author Biography
Stan McNeal is a veteran sportswriter who has written for FOX Sports Midwest since 2013 covering the St. Louis Cardinals, Rams, and Blues for the site. He is the former managing editor and national baseball writer for the Sporting News. He lives in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Press Releases
If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
By Stan McNeal - Foreword by Dan McLaughlin
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
St. Louis has always been considered one of, if not the best, baseball cities in America. With a rich and fascinating history, the St. Louis Cardinals can rest assured that fans will flock to Busch Stadium every season to see the Cards dominate. As a franchise that prides itself on tradition, excellence and an undying love for the sport, die-hard fans will wait on the edge of their seats for Opening Day.
Veteran sportswriter Stan McNeal has collected the best Cardinals stories from the past few years in If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Triumph Books, May 2015). For the first time, baseball fans everywhere can read multiple interviews with past and present Cardinals who share their stories and reactions to historic moments. With a moving foreword by play-by-play broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest, Dan McLaughlin, and a chapter dedicated to Hall of Fame inductees, this book is a perfect keepsake to memorialize the Golden Age of the Cardinals. Highlights include:
- A chapter dedicated to Stan Musial, aka “Stan the Man,” who is regarded as the greatest Cardinal and one of the classiest players of the game
- How Allen Craig hit three home runs and drove in a run with a broken bone in his kneecap
- Adam Wainwright on pitching the Cardinals into the 2013 National League Championship Series
- Matt Holliday’s 2011 season full of bizarre mishaps, such as when a giant moth flew into his right ear while he was on the field
Stan McNeal is a trusted source of everything Cardinals-related in St. Louis and has given readers access to behind-the-scenes stories that didn’t make the news. If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the St. Louis Cardinals Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box is filled with anecdotes from key players, coaches and managers. A nostalgic look at the past and a thorough examination of the current team, this book is perfect for die-hard fans hoping for a 12th World Series championship.
About the Author:
Stan McNeal is a veteran sportswriter who has written for Fox Sports Midwest since 2013 covering the St. Louis Cardinals and Rams for the site. He is the former managing editor and national baseball writer for the Sporting News. He lives with his family in Chesterfield, Missouri.
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