{"product_id":"the-year-st-louis-became-a-baseball-town-the-cardinals-babe-ruth-and-the-1926-world-series-9781540299376","title":"The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball Town: The Cardinals, Babe Ruth, and the 1926 World Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelive the World Series upset that gave rise to St. Louis's baseball obsession \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a legacy of 11 World Series wins, the culture of St. Louis intertwines with the Cardinals. It all started in 1926 with a legendary World Series upset against Babe Ruth's Yankees. But what goes untold are compelling stories--like Ruth charming the city into what became a tradition of cheering opposing players--that made St. Louis fans go baseball crazy for the first time while early radio broadcasts helped turn the region into \"Cardinal country.\" These forgotten anecdotes made 1926 more than another championship. The victory transformed St. Louis into a baseball town, putting in place practices, traditions, loyalties, and an energy that have been passed down through time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Lemons, a St. Louis native, brings a reporter's eye to recover faded memories that shine new light on the story that began in 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540299376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Terry Lemons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537485000885,"sku":"9781540299376","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0b8da8cf-6470-4ed3-86b1-0c21034ca04c.jpg?v=1779169764","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-year-st-louis-became-a-baseball-town-the-cardinals-babe-ruth-and-the-1926-world-series-9781540299376","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}