With The Gashouse Gang , John Heidenry delivers the definitive account of one the greatest and most Colorful baseBall teams of all times, the 1934 St.
The author of several previous books, he lives in New York City..
He is currently the Executive Editor of The Week .
Louis Literary Supplement .
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Louis and was the founding editor, in 1977, of St.
About the Author: John Heidenry is a native of St.
Based on original research and told in entertaining narrative style, The Gashouse Gang brings a bygone era and a cast full of vivid personalities to life and unearths a treasure trove of baseBall lore that will delight any fan of the great American pastime.
The Gashouse Gang, the brilliant culmination of a dream by its general manager, Branch Rickey, the first to envision a farm system that would acquire and "educate" young players in the art of baseball, was adored by the nation, who saw itself--scruffy, proud, and unbeatable--in the Gang.
Epic baseBall feats offered welcome relief from the hardships of daily life. went off the gold standard, banks collapsed by the score, and millions of Americans were out of work.
The year 1934 marked the lowest point of the Great Depression, when the U.
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Louis Cardinals, filled with larger-than-life baseBall personalities like Branch Rickey, Leo Durocher, Pepper Martin, Casey Stengel, Satchel Paige, Frankie Frisch, and--especially-- the eccentric good ol\' boy and great pitcher Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul.
With The Gashouse Gang , John Heidenry delivers the definitive account of one the greatest and most Colorful baseBall teams of all times, the 1934 St
