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Bob Forsch's Tales from the Cardinals
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Bob Forsch's Tales from the Cardinals
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by Bob Forsch and Tom Wheatley
Sales Rank : 1097614
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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Sports Publishing March 1, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596700416
ISBN-13: 978-1596700413
Product Dimensions:
8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Product Description
Offering readers more than just a sneak peek into the dugout, Bob Forsch's Tales from the Cardinals Dugout takes fans into the clubhouse, out to the bullpen, onto the mound, up to the batter's box, around the base paths, along for the ride to spring training, and maybe even on a fishing trip or two in this tribute to the long and storied tradition of St. Louis Cardinals baseball. In his own witty style, Bob Forsch, known to many as ?Forschie? during his playing days, has drawn from his exciting history with the Cardinals to bring fans stories that are laugh-out-loud funny.
About The Author
Bob Forsch wore the "Birds on Bat" logo for 15 years as a member of the Cardinals. Only Stan Musial, Jessie Haines, Bob Gibson and Lou Brock - all Hall of Famers - were with the team for a longer period of time. The only Cardinals pitcher to throw two no-hitters and pitch in three World Series, Forsch still ranks in the club´s top ten in six pitching categories: third in wins (163), strikeouts (1,079), and innings pitched (2,658); fourth in games (455); ninth in shutouts (19); and - oops! - fourth in walks (780). He also won two Silver Bats as the top-hitting pitcher in the National League, and his 12 career home runs trail only Bob Gibson´s total among Cardinal pitchers. A former all-city basketball player at Hiram W. Johnson High School in Sacramento, California, Forsch enjoys bass fishing and rooting for St. Louis teams. He has two daughters and resides in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Tom Wheatley has covered sports since 1984 for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A four-time Missouri Sportswriter of the Year (awarded by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association), he also coauthored 70! Mark McGwire, Fathers and Sons, and a motivational book for girls, Get With It, Girls! Life Is Competition. Wheatley and his wife Suzanne, who met while both were Marine Corps lieutenants, have three children - Tommy, Katie, and Carri.
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