Ever wonder how the St. Louis Cardinals became the Cardinals? Or who were the great stars of the St. Louis Browns? Have you been told that Abner Doubleday invented baseball (a myth) or that it once took four strikes to get an out (true!) Get reacquainted with stalwarts like Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson, Rogers Hornsby and meet colorful characters such as Michael King Kelly and John Leonard Roosevelt Pepper Martin, players who were the idols of fans back then as Miguel Cabrera and Adam Wainwright are today. You will discover how baseball transformed from a pastoral game played by amateur gentlemen into the modern multi-billion dollar business that exists now. Batter up!
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