Hall of Famers — and former Cardinals — Bob Gibson (75) and Whitey Herzog (79) share a birthday today.
Books on Gibson:
- Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game is Played
- Stranger to the Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson
- From Ghetto to Glory; The Story of Bob Gibson
Books on Herzog:
- You’re Missin’ a Great Game: From Casey to Ozzie, the Magic of Baseball and How to Get It Back
- White Rat: A Life in Baseball
In addition, Billy Sunday — perhaps more famous for his after-career as an evangelical preacher — was born this date in 1883.
Sunday is the subject of several inspirational books, many of which have a religious theme and others that are targeted at younger readers, including:
- Preacher: Billy Sunday and Big-Time American Evangelism
- Hero of the Heartland: Billy Sunday and the Transformation of American
- Billy Sunday: The Life and Work of the Baseball Evangelist (Ambassador Classic Biography Series)
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