Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the Cardinals 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Cardinals B aseball is the same game no matter where it is played Or is it OOrr iiss iitt The truth is that every region of the country and of the he world puts its own spin on baseball In the Midwest it’s all about paying attention to the details Some say that’s old fashioned Fans of the St Louis Cardinals disagree When the Cardinals take the field they know the people in the stands will be watching them closely The players draw cheers for making the ordinary plays as well as the flashy ones Players who lose their focus and make errors also hear it from the fans It’s kind of like playing in front of family and friends This book tells the story of the Cardinals They put a lot of lot of time and effort into understanding the basics of baseball In turn the Cards have rewarded their fans with 11 championships St Louis fans return the favor by rooting for their team with all their heart Adam Wainwright greets his teammates after the final out of their 2006 championship 5
