The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball Town

Name: The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball Town
ISBN: 9781540299376

Publisher:: History Press
Release Date:: 9 June 2026
Status:: Check Availability
ISBN:: 9781540299376

Issues in this series

Price Comparison

No all listings available.

Loading marketplace prices…

Description

Relive the World Series upset that gave rise to St. Louis's baseball obsession With a legacy of 11 World Series wins, the culture of St. Louis intertwines with the Cardinals. It all started in 1926 with a legendary World Series upset against Babe Ruth's Yankees. But what goes untold are compelling stories--like Ruth charming the city into what became a tradition of cheering opposing players--that made St. Louis fans go baseball crazy for the first time while early radio broadcasts helped turn the region into "Cardinal country." These forgotten anecdotes made 1926 more than another championship. The victory transformed St. Louis into a baseball town, putting in place practices, traditions, loyalties, and an energy that have been passed down through time. Terry Lemons, a St. Louis native, brings a reporter's eye to recover faded memories that shine new light on the story that began in 1926.

ISBN 9781540299376

Fairies of Northern Appalachia

History Press

Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution

History Press

A Guide to Historic Alexandria

History Press

The 1965 Texas Coed Murders

History Press