They were associated with other teams as well, but their primary fame came with St. Louis.
Bob Gibson turns turns 76(!), while The White Rat, aka Whitey Herzog, is 80. Both are enshrined in Cooperstown. Well done, gentlemen.
- Stranger to the Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson
- Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk About How the Game Is Played
, with Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler
- From Ghetto to Glory: The Story of Bob Gibson
- Gibson’s Last Stand: The Rise, Fall, and Near Misses of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1969-1975
, by Doug Feldman
- You’re Missin’ a Great Game: From Casey to Ozzie, the Magic of Baseball and How to Get It Back
, by Herzog
- White Rat: A Life in Baseball
- Whitey’s Boys: A Celebration of the ’82 Cards World Championship
, by Rains
- Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and “The Worst Baseball Team in History”-The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers
, by Shropshire
Former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, second from right, was honored during pregame ceremonies at the Cardinals 2010 opening day ceremonies. From left are Cardinals Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Bruce Sutter, Lou Brock, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, Herzog and Stan Musial. Photo by Robert Cohen (rcohen@post-dispatch.com).
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