St Louis Cardinals Encyclopedia

Download or read book St Louis Cardinals Encyclopedia written by Jerry Vickery and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1933, the Major League All-Star Baseball Games have brought the best of the American League and the National League together in the one game that all baseball fans eagerly anticipate each year. Since the All-Star game's inception, the St. Louis Cardinals have been represented every year, with the exception of 1945 when there was no game because of the war. From early superstars like Dizzy Dean and Marty Marion to hometown hero Stan Musial, who played in a record-tying 24 consecutive games, St. Louis fans have enjoyed watching their home team participate in the rivalry. St. Louis Cardinals Encyclopedia, Volume One: St. Louis All-Stars highlights all of the Cardinals players, coaches, managers and trainers who have participated in the All-Star game over the years. This full color, coffee-table style book features details about every game, including box scores, line scores, and hundreds of gorgeous images of the players, the stadiums and other highlights from each game. The All-Star book, the first in the Cardinals Encyclopedia series of four books, will be released in the fall of 2009 and will include highlights from the 2009 game at St. Louis' own Busch Stadium.