Gibson's Last Stand: The Rise, Fall, and Near Misses of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1969-1975

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211 Notes Preface “I doubt we’ll ever see that happen again”—Castle and Rygelski 1999, 141. 1. Like Family “Northrup hit a fastball away”—Feldmann 2007, 357–58. “Things were never the same again”—Gibson and Wheeler 1994, 208. “When I saw Flood looking for the ball, I knew I was in trouble”—Ibid., 358. “The hardest ball to judge”—Golenbock 2000, 501–2. “He has saved many a ballgame for me”—Ibid. “He has saved many a ballgame for me”—Broeg 1988, 196. “Do you still speak to Curt Flood?”—Gibson and Wheeler 1994, 206. “Virtually everybody approved the trade”—Broeg 1988, 196. “I believe Stan Musial had something when he said”—Ibid. “We had a lot of formal dinners”—Schoendienst and Rains 1998, 149. “The Cardinal players were uncommonly proud”—Halberstam 1994, 360. “I respectfully decline the honor, thank you”—Gibson and Wheeler 1994, 208. “My slider wasn’t bothered much”—Ibid., 209. “But the umpires seldom called a strike at the letters”—Ibid. “The commissioner’s office was reaching straight into my pocket”—Ibid. “The rancor between the pitcher and the hitter”—Feldmann 2007, 372. 2. Becoming a Business “Uh, Mr. Busch”—Feldmann 2007, 8. “My right knee is what they call ‘100% disability’”—Associated Press, March 2, 1969. “They’re out of line”—Bob Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 2, 1969. “Aghast to find pay increases”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 15, 1969. “It’s unfortunate that we don’t have the time”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 2, 1969. “Maybe someday”—Ibid. “Did you know that there were more than 20,000 strikeouts”—Neal Russo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 2, 1969. “Ray should come in”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 3, 1969. “He’s not far away”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 16, 1969. “He’s old for his years”—Ibid. “That was quite an inducement”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 25, 1969. 212 Notes “I don’t think my wife would appreciate this”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14, 1969. “This is the latest I’ve ever reported to camp”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 15, 1969. “Management was messing in a major way”—Gibson and Wheeler 1994, 211. “Cepeda will hit a lot of home runs”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 19, 1969. “I can’t compare Torre with Cepeda defensively”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 18, 1969. “I have a lot of respect for Mr. Devine”—Ibid. “Maybe this is one of the pleasant benefits”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 20, 1969. “He’s got a good hitting park”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 11, 1969. “Inequitable in its impact”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 18, 1969. “The speech demoralized the 1969 Cardinals”—Golenbock 2000, 504. “A few days later”—Golenbock 2000, 505. “The brewer-sportsman has a fine track record”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 24, 1969. “It was at that moment that Coach Powles came into my life”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 12, 1969. “It is conceded that St. Louis will dominate”—Leonard Koppett, New York Times, March 15, 1969. “The East is the personal property of the St. Louis Cardinals”—Arthur Daley, New York Times, March 17, 1969. “Infielders, outfielders, and catchers”—Russo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 5, 1969. “None of the starting pitchers reported”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 8, 1969. “Bill fits the bill”—Russo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 3, 1969. “I had my best years in St. Louis”—Ibid. “The Mets aren’t going to be making as many mistakes”—Russo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 4, 1969. “That kid is capable of hitting 40 home runs a year”—Russo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 8, 1969. “I just can’t wait”—Ibid. “I’ve played on some bad diamonds”—Feldmann 2007, 78. “The infield was soft and lumpy”—George Langford, Chicago Tribune, April 20, 1969. “When blame is assessed”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 5, 1969. “Since August 2”—Broeg, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 6, 1969. “They [the Cardinals] are almost hopelessly behind the Chicago Cubs”—San Francisco Chronicle , May 20, 1969. “This club is going to be a contender”—United Press International, May 22, 1969. “That’s the farthest I’ve ever seen Brock thrown out”—Russo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 31, 1969. “Bench compares with the best”—Ibid. “The only team with enough talent...