The Boys Who Were Left Behind by John Heidenry

A marvel of American sportsmanship, patriotism, and boyish innocence, the Streetcar Series will forever be remembered as the best and the “worst” of an era long past. the Reader's Digest and The Boys Who Were Left Behind: The 1944 World Series Between. The story of this unlikely meeting between crosstown rivals-dubbed the “Streetcar Series” because so many fans took the trolley to Sportsman’s Park-is told here for the first time.Mining a treasure trove of coverage, including on-the-spot commentary by the Hall of Fame sportswriter Bob Broeg, the authors bring this contest between baseball’s David and Goliath vividly to life, giving readers a sense of what this suspenseful six-day series must have meant both to those on the homefront and U.S. Louis Cardinals and their mvp, Stan Musial, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Adding to the drama, these misfits were facing the fabled St. banks collapsed by the score, and millions of Americans were out of work. An ill-assorted collection of castoffs, 4-Fs, no-accounts, farm boys, and brawlers with not much more than a few minor league games under their belts, the team was playing professional ball for only one reason: the best players had been drafted or had enlisted. /rebates/2f97808032242852fBoys-Who-Left-Behind-1944-08032242812fplp&. Book: The Boys Who Were Left Behind The 1944 World Series between the Hapless St. Americas Heart-During the Great Depression : Heidenry, John:.

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The Boys Who Were Left Behind by John Heidenry