Boom and Bust in St. Louis

<p> The St. Louis Cardinals despite winning more World Series than any Major League franchise except for the New York Yankees have seen their share of dry spells when they were shut out of the postseason. Like the American economy the Cardinals have seen their fortunes cycle through prolonged ups and downs with booms in 1885-1888 1926-1946 1964-1968 1982-1987 and 1996-2011 and busts in 1889-1925 1947-1963 1969-1981 and 1988-1995. Drawing on years of research this book chronicles the Cardinals' periods of success and failure and explains the reasons behind them.</p>