Book Exerpt: "Evaluating Baseball's Managers" - Charles Comiskey

THT is publishing excerpts from Evaluating Baseball's Managers, 1876-2008, which should be released in December, but can be ordered now. (I should note I make considerably more money if you order directly from the publisher, but if you want to get it from Amazon or another source that's your call.)

The Hardball Times

1886 The First Cardinals World Championship

In 1886 they were known as the St. Louis Browns and played in the American Association. But, they were the team that would later be called the Cardinals and play in the NL.

Redbirds Rap

The Greatest Cardinals Of Each Time: The American Association

It is a lucky thing for Cardinals writers that Stan Musial's birthday falls in the offseason; in July it would be a blip on the radar while complaining about relief pitching remained in fashion, but in November there is simply nothing else to talk about.

Viva El Birdos