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Ronaghan's Redbirds: A Tale of a General Manager and the 1960s St. Louis Cardinals
The year is 1962. The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off of a mid-table finish in the National League in 1961.
The Cards finished with an 80-74 record, 13 game behind first-place Cincinnati, who would go on to lose the World Series to the New York Yankees.
St. Louis hired a new manager, Johnny Keane, who replaced Solly Hemus mid-season and led the Cards to a 47-33 record down the stretch. New General Manager Thomas Ronaghan, an East Coast transplant and former minor leaguer who was hired in the off season, promises a top half finish for St. Louis in 1962 and World Series victories in the near future.
"Ronaghan's Red Birds," as they would later come to be known, are led by young ace Bob Gibson, veteran basher Stan Musial and a strong supporting cast.
What will the 1962 season hold for the Cardinals? Find out through the viewpoint of Thomas "Tommy" Ronaghan, as he tries to lead the St. Louis franchise to new heights.
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