Cardinals, fans who love to read are going to enjoy the second edition expanded and updated version of 12 rings: Stories of the St. Louis Cardinals World Championships by Robert L. Tiemann and James Rygelski with Ron Jacober.
It is published by Reedy Press 12. Rings is like a dozen adventure novels, all with the same happy ending. Going back to 1886 St. Louis has won 12 World Series. The Cardinals have been champions during both good and bad economic times during war and peace.
Twice, they’ve christened a new stadium with a world championship during its first year in 12 rings. 
Veteran newspaperman James Rygelski and baseball historian Robert L. Tiemann mine this rich history for the stories behind the personalities that took these teams to the top.
Veteran newspaperman James Rygelski and baseball historian Robert L. Tiemann mine this rich history for the stories behind the personalities that took these teams to the top.Here are a few highlights: Roger’s, Hornsby’s Cards subdue Murderer’s Row, Pepper Martin runs wild on Connie Mack’s Athletics, Dizzy and Paul Dean tame some Tigers, Gibson goes the distance for Gussie Busch’s first title, Whiteyball proves too fast for Harvey’s Wallbangers, Tony Larussa’s improbable Redbirds shocked the Tigers and the world.
Along with each narrative, is a summary of that year’s pennant race stats for each world series game and comments from St. Louis sportscaster, Ron Jacober. Twelve Rings is available wherever books are sold. CLICK HERE
For the next book, dive into a fascinating chronology of baseball history From St. Louis to Cooperstown, a new book about baseball legends born and made in the Gateway City, written by by Ed Wheatley, and published by Reedy Press.Baseball fans know the heroics of St. Louis baseball legends Rogers Hornsby Dizzy Dean, Stan Musial Bob Gibson and Lou Brock– or at least they know their names. They must have been great ballplayers, because their images are painted on Busch Stadium’s left field wall, honoring their retired uniform numbers and their inductions into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
But the mural only highlights thirteen of the fifty five players inducted into the Hall of Fame who played for the national league St. Louis Cardinals, Who are these other players and what are their stories? Grab a copy of From St. Louis to Cooperstown and find out. CLICK HERE
