Fleeter Than Birds: The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals and Small Ball's Last Hurrah

by Doug Feldmann

For the St. Louis Cardinals and their fans, there was a great deal of uncertainty going into the 1985 season. Only three years before, the Cards had won the World Series, but were predicted to finish last in the National League East Division by every major publication. Manager Whitey Herzog was expected to rebuild his team, drug abuse had cast a lingering shadow over the game, and a players' strike threatened to halt play.

The situation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786411651
• ISBN13: 9780786411658
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher