Memorable 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (Memorable Teams in Baseball History)

By 1964, the storied St. Louis Cardinals had gone seventeen years without a pennant. However, things began to turn around in 1953 when August A. Busch Jr. bought the team and famously asked where all the black players were. Under the leadership of men like Bing Devine and Johnny Keane, the Cardinals began signing talented players regardless of color, and their star slowly started to rise again.

Drama and Pride in the Gateway City commemorates the 1964 team that Bing Devine built, which prevailed in one of the tightest three-way pennant races of all time and then went on to win the World Series, beating the New York Yankees in the full seven games. All the men come alive in these pages—pitchers Ray Sadecki and Bob Gibson, players Lou Brock, Curt Flood, and Bobby Shantz, manager Johnny Keane, his coaches, the Cardinals' broadcasters, and Bill White, who would one day run the entire National League—along with the dramatic events that made the 1964 Cardinals such a memorable club in a memorable year.

The book captures the drama and pride of the Gateway City, as the Cardinals, under the leadership of Devine and Keane, overcame their long drought to field a team that would become one of the most iconic in franchise history. The players, coaches, and broadcasters all played a vital role in the team's success, and their stories are brought to life in the pages of the book. From the tight pennant race to the World Series triumph, the 1964 Cardinals left an indelible mark on the city and the game of baseball.

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