For Cardinals Fans Only

by Wolfe, Rich

• ISBN13: 9780984627882
• ISBN10: 098462788X
• Edition: Poster
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-01
• Publisher: Cardinal Pub Group

Summary

Fans themselves relive the greatest moments of St. Louis Cardinals' history and share with the reader their intimate memories of life as a Cardinals fan. Dozens of narrative tales fill this volume, which is packed with photos, quips and quotes plus color photos and illustrations featuring Cardinals baseball: an exclusive feature found nowhere else. Fun for the whole family. It makes a great present for the Cardinals fans and on everyones holiday gift list. Not your average fan book, this title is written by the people for the people of Cardinal Nation. Free 20 x 24 Fold Out Poster On Backside of Dust Jacket.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. 3
Preface	p. 7
Growin'up a Cardinal	p. 11
Baseball Memories are Free and Worth Every Penny	p. 12
Where the Past is Present	p. 15
Busch Stadium: The Last Refuge of Scoundrels	p. 21
Fanecdotes	p. 24
Busch Stadium	p. 35
Bingo, I Must Be In the Front Row	p. 36
It Was a Ball	p. 43
"Take This Job and Love It"	p. 66
Donny Baseball	p. 74
The Sign Man Cometh	p. 77
He's From the Quad Cities; It's Twice as Good as the Twin Cities	p. 84
Short Stories From Long Memories	p. 88
On the Road Again	p. 97
Lewis Levey Once Had an Arm Wrestling Bet with Clark Kent. The Loser Had to Wear His Underwear Outside His Pants	p. 98
He's Been a Cardinal Fan Ever Since George Hendrick Hammed It Up For The Fans by Slightly Arching His Left Eyebrow	p. 100
Notre Dame Needs a Fullback, a Halfback, and Ara Back	p. 104
The Cards are Number One on His Ship List	p. 110
Hear Me Now, Listen to Me Later	p. 113
He Bought Fake World Series Tickets, Then He Drank a Six-Pack of O'Doul's and Got Into a Fake Fight	p. 116
There's No Proof That Smoking Causes Cancer…Well… There's No Living Proof	p. 123
So Say You One, So Say You All	p. 127
A Female Cardinal Fan	p. 129
When MLB Calls Ya Gotta Accept the Charges	p. 130
Female Cardinal Fans are Some of Life's Most Misunderstood Creatures"	p. 134
Marriages are Made in Heaven, So are Thunder and Lightning	p. 138
When We Were Young and Our World Was New	p. 143
He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother	p. 147
Yada, Yada, Yada	p. 150
Sign Here	p. 183
Cardinal Fever? No Cure!	p. 184
As a Youngster He Prayed to be a Cardinal. God Answered His Prayers: He Said, "No." Little Timmy Dolan Prayed to be a Cardinal. God Said, "Yes!"	p. 191
Quick Hits and Interesting Bits	p. 195
Cardinal Palooza	p. 207
A Coach is a Teacher…With a Death Wish	p. 208
Deep Thoughts, Cheap Shots, And Bon Mots	p. 214
The Last of the Ninth	p. 227
Hey Now, You're an All-Star, Get Your Game On, Go Play	p. 228
Down at the Corner of What and Why	p. 231
These 7 Things are the 10 Reasons to Love Baseball	p. 236
If Life Was Fair There Would Be No Wheelchairs	p. 240
Sometimes God Just Hands Ya One	p. 242
All it Takes is All You Got	p. 248
But Wait…There's More	p. 253
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