One More for the White Rat

Doug Feldmann is a professor in the College of Education at Northern Kentucky University and a former scout for the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, and San Diego Padres. He is the author of fifteen books on the St. Louis Cardinals and other teams and personalities from sports history, including Whitey Herzog Builds a Winner: The St. Louis Cardinals, 1979-1982 and Miracle Collapse: The 1969 Chicago Cubs (Nebraska, 2009). He lives in the Cincinnati area with his wife, Angie, their son, John, and their dog, Sparky. Ricky Horton is a broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals, director of the St. Louis Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a former professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Foreword by Ricky Horton 1. Met with Disaster-after a Meltdown in KC 2. Seeking Answers in Saint Petersburg 3. The First Showdown 4. Powering Through 5. All Hands on Deck 6. Down Goes Jack, and Out Goes Terry 7. A Giant Fight 8. Battle on the Mississippi Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

"The Running Redbirds of '87 were the most entertaining team in baseball, with captivating defense and electrifying speed. When those two were in motion, you could not look away. What a privilege it was to see it up close."-Joe Magrane, former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals "Our rivalry with the Cardinals was one that defined National League East baseball in the mid-1980s. The Cards were the top dogs, and to win the division, you had to go through them. At the end of the day there was mutual respect between the two teams, but on game day, there was also an unadulterated hatred."-Roger McDowell, former pitcher for the New York Mets "After losing a heartbreaking World Series in 1985 and witnessing a win by the hated Mets in 1986, the 1987 Cardinals were back in full force. I grew up on Whitey Herzog's teams, and the '87 squad helped grow my love of the game. They fought through injuries and setbacks by playing a crisp, entertaining brand of baseball and captivating a rabid fan base in the process."-Tom Ackerman, television announcer for the Cardinals and sports director at KMOX Radio