Few and Chosen Cardinals: Defining Cardinal Greatness Across the Eras - Hardcover

Part historical catalog, part biography, and part baseball primer for beginners and experts alike, this account lists the arguably best five players at each position by one of the best players in St. Louis history&;Tim McCarver. The book is ideal for any baseball fan who wants to learn more about the game and includes immortals such as Cy Young, Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Leo Durocher, Steve Carlton, and Mark McGwire.

Tim McCarver is a former Cardinal who was a member of two world championship teams in St. Louis. During his 21-year MLB career on four teams, he played in two All-Star games and three league championships series. He is the lead game analyst for Fox Sports and calls Yankees games on Fox 5 in New York. He won an Emmy Award in 2000 for Outstanding Sports Event Analyst and is the only network baseball analyst to cover the last 11 regular and postseasons. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Joe Buck is a play-by-play sportscaster for Fox who has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards.