Gashouse Gang How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and Their Colorful, Come-from-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series--and America's Heart--

In 1934 the US was wallowing in the Great Depression, & for many hard pressed people across the country, the ball game was a welcome chance to cheer. Enter the St Louis Cardinals, underdogs from the Mid-West, who stormed their way to victory in a remarkable World Series and won the affection of a nation.Heidenry, John is the author of 'Gashouse Gang How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and Their Colorful, Come-from-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series--and America's Heart--', published 2007 under ISBN 9781586484194 and ISBN 1586484192.