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| Introduction |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (5) |
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3 Attend Opening Day in St. Louis |
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4 Cy Young and the Birth of the Cardinals |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (5) |
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19 | (6) |
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7 Yadier Molina and the Night Shea Went Silent |
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25 | (5) |
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30 | (6) |
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36 | (3) |
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10 See the Cardinals' Treasures |
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39 | (2) |
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11 "The Greatest Comeback Team in the History of Baseball" |
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41 | (4) |
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12 The Hidden Championship |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (2) |
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16 As Window Closes, the Core Delivers |
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56 | (5) |
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61 | (3) |
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18 "It's Gotta Be the Salsa" |
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64 | (4) |
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19 The Origin of the Redbird Logo |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (4) |
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21 The Pioneer Who Covered Center |
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74 | (3) |
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22 Toss a Seat Cushion, Twice |
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77 | (2) |
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23 The Voice of the Cardinals |
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79 | (4) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (4) |
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26 Old Pete and the "Final Crisis" |
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88 | (3) |
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27 Visit Sportsman's Park |
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91 | (3) |
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94 | (3) |
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29 The Architect of the Cardinals |
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97 | (2) |
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30 Rickey's Farm System: The Seeds of Championships |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (3) |
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34 Deans Ignite Gas House Gang |
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110 | (3) |
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35 Pepper Martin: The Wild Horse of the Osage |
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113 | (2) |
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36 The Mississippi Mudcats |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (4) |
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38 The "Kidnapping" of Flint Rhem |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (5) |
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42 The Daring, Underdog Debut of the Swifties |
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133 | (4) |
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43 Roomies and Rivals at Lindell Towers |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (4) |
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145 | (6) |
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151 | (2) |
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48 A Rain Check on Musial's Crown |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (5) |
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161 | (3) |
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52 Police Action at Sportsman's |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (5) |
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54 Tom Alston: The Trailblazer |
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170 | (2) |
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55 Frankie Frisch: The "Pilot Light" |
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172 | (2) |
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56 "Hollywood's" Blockbusters in the Clutch |
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174 | (5) |
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179 | (5) |
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184 | (3) |
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59 "Sunny Jim" Bottomley's Brightest Day |
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187 | (2) |
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60 The Keeper of the Cardinal Way |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (3) |
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62 Mike Shannon: Native Son and Iconic Voice |
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195 | (3) |
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63 The 50,000-Watt Blowtorch |
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198 | (1) |
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64 "A Commitment to Heart" |
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199 | (7) |
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65 Jaster Zeroes In on the Dodgers |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (5) |
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67 Putting "Lonborg and Champagne" on Ice |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (4) |
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69 Too Grand: Tatis' Big Inning |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (5) |
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71 Mini-Mac's Three Big Whacks |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (4) |
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74 Bake's Early-Morning Run |
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236 | (2) |
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75 Musial's Accidental 3,000th Hit |
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238 | (1) |
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76 The Great Rivalry and Its Greatest Game |
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239 | (4) |
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77 Visit Double A Springfield Cardinals |
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243 | (3) |
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78 Visit Triple A Memphis Redbirds |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (4) |
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80 The White Rat: Whitey Herzog |
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252 | (4) |
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81 Steal Home with Glenn Brummer |
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256 | (2) |
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82 Whiteyball Runs Away with Title |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (3) |
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84 Clark Clinches in the Clutch |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (3) |
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86 Laga Has Left the Building |
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269 | (4) |
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273 | (1) |
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88 The Train Rescue of 1911 |
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274 | (2) |
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89 The Big Numbers: Rogers Hornsby's 424 |
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276 | (1) |
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98 The Big Numbers: Bob Gibson's 1.12 |
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277 | (2) |
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91 The Big Numbers: Steve Carlton's 19 |
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279 | (3) |
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92 The Big Numbers: Lou Brock's 118 |
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282 | (1) |
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93 Hard-Hittin' Mark Whiten |
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283 | (3) |
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94 One Pitch, Four Steals |
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286 | (2) |
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95 Musial's Dynamic Doubleheader |
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288 | (2) |
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96 La Russa Leaves on Top |
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290 | (6) |
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97 Rick Ankiel's Second Act |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (5) |
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305 | (6) |
| Selected Bibliography |
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