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The Big 50: St. Louis Cardinals
The Men and Moments that Made the St. Louis Cardinals
By Benjamin Hochman / Foreword by Tony La Russa
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256,
b.ames@triumphbooks.com
With such a rich past, there is no better time than now to brush up on the history that makes the St. Louis Cardinals the team they are today. The Cardinals are more than just the players on the field as the dedicated fans and unique characters working on and around the team make up just as much of their history as the teams do.
Benjamin Hochman, award-winning sports columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has created the ultimate history for the die-hard Cardinals fan in The Big 50: St. Louis Cardinals (Triumph Books, May 2018). From the story of the tarp that injured Vince Coleman to the 2011 World Series, everything new and old Cardinals fans want to know is in this book. Highlights include:
- A heartfelt foreword by Tony La Russa, St. Louis Cardinals’ manager from 1996-2011
- Learn the name and story of That One Guy and many of the other familiar faces around Busch Stadium
- The team’s different trips to the World Series, including their first championship victory in 1926
- Chapters on fan favorites: Stan Musial, Albert Pujols, Jay Hanna Dean and many more
- Game stories including what happened when 41,942 seat cushions were a fan giveaway
The Big 50: St. Louis Cardinals takes on all the aspects of being a Cardinals fan. Whether you want to know how Al Hrabosky ended up facing two batters at the same time or you want to know who the Gashouse Gang is, this book has all of the history a Cardinals fan should know.
About the Authors:
Benjamin Hochman is an award-winning sports columnist covering the Cardinals for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has previously written for the Denver Post and the New Orleans Times-Picayune and is the coauthor of Fourth and New Orleans: How Tulane Football Survived the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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