The Gashouse Gang and a Couple of Other Guys by J. Roy Stockton

Barnes: 1945. 283 pages. Hardcover. No dustjacket.

In the 1930’s The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team was nicknamed “The Gas House Gang” to describe the players’ fiery attitude toward the game and their fun-loving style of play. This book is a CLASSIC from the A.S. Barnes series. J. Roy Stockton was former president of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Cloth has some wear to corners, edges, front cover shows old faded water ring, front free (blank) endpaper removed leaving frayed spot at hinge. 23 photographic illustrations.