It has been argued for decades that St. Louis is America’s best sports town.  It is based upon winning teams and the city’s great fans, but more importantly it is the diverse sports history of the region.  There are so many tidbits of history and special moments that cannot and should not be forgotten.  Here are just a few samplings of these moments from Ed Wheatley’s latest book titled:  St. Louis SPORTS MEMORIES: St. Louis Forgotten Teams and Moments from America’s Best Sports Town that will be published and available this fall.  There are over 70 such moments detailed to bring back the history and memories of the greatness of St. Louis’ sports history.

1.      Three of the most prestigious trophies in sports are named after St. Louisans—one in golf, one in soccer, and one in tennis.  Can you name them?

2.      Can you name the 4 Major League Baseball teams that suited up in St. Louis?

3.      What about the 4 National Football teams that kicked off as St. Louis Franchises?

Ed Wheatley is an award-winning author, film producer, and sports historian. He is the co-author of St. Louis Browns: The Story of a Beloved Baseball Team, which was recognized by Sports Collectors Digest as the best book published on baseball in 2017 and was nominated for the Society of American Baseball Research’s Larry Ritter award. His Baseball in St. Louis – Little Leagues to Major Leagues was selected by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as one of the top 25 books of 2020. He was executive producer of the PBS documentary A Baseball Legacy: Fans Remember the St. Louis Browns, which was selected for the Annual Film Festival at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and received a Mid-America EMMY award.  He was also producer of a movie based upon his most recent book, Wrestling at the Chase, that aired on the PBS network this summer.