1, 2, 6, 9 ... and Rogers : The Cardinals Retired Numbers and the Men Who Wore Them

1, 2, 6, 9 are the first four of the ten numbers permanently retired by the St. Louis Cardinals. 1, 2, 6, 9?& Rogers is the first book dedicated solely to these outstanding players (and one owner), some of the all-time greats of the game.Rogers Hornsby The first great Cardinal who played before they wore numbers1-Ozzie Smith The greatest shortstop ever and the favorite of a generation2-Red Schoendienst 50 years of service as a player, coach, and manager6-Stan Musial ?The Man? says it all, simply the best ever9-Enos Slaughter He epitomized all-out hustle all the time14-Kenny Boyer The Captain, a true leader on and off the field17-Dizzy Dean One its wildest characters of the Gashouse Gang20-Lou Brock The team's all-time base stealer and 15-year leadoff batter45-Bob Gibson By far the greatest Cardinal pitcher85-Gussie Busch Beloved owner of the team for 37 years42-Jackie Robinson Every team retired the #42 of the man who broke the color barrier?1, 2, 6, 9? offers in-depth profiles of these baseball immortals, including little-known information about their pre- and post-Cardinal experiences. Each chapter if full of anecdotes, quotes, and statistics that show just how great these men were. Just as these players are in every Cardinal fan's heart, this book should be on every Cardinal fan's shelf.Hunstein, Jim is the author of '1, 2, 6, 9 ... and Rogers : The Cardinals Retired Numbers and the Men Who Wore Them', published 2004 under ISBN 9781932860016 and ISBN 1932860010.