Cardinal Memories: Recollections from Baseball's Greatest Fans

Rating:
Summary: Informative and Heart-warming
Review: I really liked this book, which is a collection of stories from Cardinal fans. The stories cover the whole 20th century of Redbird teams, and a wide range of subjects. Some tales focus on a one-on-one meeting with a player, others recall particular games or seasons, and still others revolve around the Cardinals peripherally but are really about the ways baseball allows us to bond with family, or other fans, and the ways idols and heroes can impact our lives. Among my favorites were one fan's humorous story of an encounter with a Cub fan at Wrigley Field, and a tale of two friends in a fierce competition to get Lou Brock's 1964 baseball card. Other stories in the book are more serious, and may cause the reader to shed a tear or two. I like that this book is written from the fans' perspective, and it brought to life players who retired before my time. Most of all, it glorifies the good things about baseball. There still are some!