{"product_id":"tales-from-the-st-louis-blues-locker-room-a-collection-of-the-greatest-blues-stories-ever-told-hardcover","title":"Tales from the St. Louis Blues Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Blues Stories Ever Told - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Plager\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Wheatley\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eLaura Astorian\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised and updated to feature the 2019 Stanley Cup victory \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nobody bleeds Blue like Bob Plager, considered one of the funniest men in hockey. This rollicking book details Plager's romance with the Bluenotes from day one in 1967 to the present day. He was an original Blues player, a rugged defenseman whose specialty was the hip check. He remains an original personality and a good-humored man whose specialty is now the quick quip. As a master storyteller, Plager packs \u003ci\u003eTales from the St. Louis Blues Locker Room\u003c\/i\u003e with insights from every level of the hockey rink. He chronicles the puzzling mind games of a young Scotty Bowman, the quirky coach whose legend began with the original Blues. In those old-school days, Plager learned memorable lessons from veterans like Al Arbour, Doug Harvey, Glenn Hall, Dickie Moore, and Jacques Plante, all future Hall of Famers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The early years also brought the three Plager brothers--Bob, Barclay, and Billy--together in St. Louis. Bob played long enough to help break in two Western Canadian kids, future captain Brian Sutter and future Hall of Famer Bernie Federko. Plager later coached a new generation of stars in St. Louis, players like Brett Hull, Brendan Shanahan, and Curtis Joseph. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The tears and the cheers, the fun and the frustration--it is all found in\u003ci\u003e Tales from the St. Louis Blues Locker Room\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Plager\u003c\/b\u003e both played and coached in the Blues organization. He ranks fifth all-time in Blues history with 615 games played. Currently, Plager works in the Blues' community relations department and also is an analyst on KMOX. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Wheatley\u003c\/b\u003e, a former sports columnist for the \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e, is a four-time Missouri Sports Writer of the Year. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Sports Folks\u003c\/i\u003e and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Memoirs of Bing Devine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e70! Mark McGwire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFathers and Sons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGet With It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGirls! Life is Competition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBob Forsch's Tales from the Cardinals Dugout\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Blues fan since childhood, \u003cb\u003eLaura Astorian\u003c\/b\u003e has had to follow the team from afar. After moving to Atlanta in 1992, Laura got by on newspaper clippings, a large hockey card collection that, according to her mother, \"would never be worth anything\" (it is), and her copy of NHL 94. Laura currently is the editor of the SB Nation blog\u003ci\u003e St. Louis Game Time\u003c\/i\u003e, the internet home of the fan-run paper of the same name that has been sold outside of Blues home games for more than twenty-five years. Laura lives and works in suburban Atlanta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770275332384,"sku":"9781683583653","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dbca2b68d00db212d0856cd78f599f7f.webp?v=1780368544","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tales-from-the-st-louis-blues-locker-room-a-collection-of-the-greatest-blues-stories-ever-told-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}