Intentional Walk: An Inside Look at the Faith That Drives the St. Louis Cardinals

by Rob Rains

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An inside look at the faith that guides the all-stars.

The St.Louis Cardinals have long been one of the most successful franchises in themajor leagues. They have won 11 World Series titles and some of the most famousplayers in the history of the game have worn the storied “Birds on the Bat”uniform.

While thaton-field success has been well documented, IntentionalWalk is the first book which goes beyond the story of what happens on thefield to take an in-depth look at the men inside the Cardinal uniforms, andexamine how their strong Christian faith is one of the driving forces behindtheir success.

Intentional Walk features the stories of AdamWainwright, David Freese, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Carlos Beltran, JasonMotte and other members of the 2012 Cardinals, written as those players and therest of the team tried to repeat the 2011 world championship. The book talksabout how they became Christians and offers their testimony about what it meansfor them to have God play such a prominent role in their lives.

Playing forfirst-year manager Mike Matheny, a strong Christian as well, these men talkabout their success and failure, about the challenges that come from playingbaseball at the highest level, and how thankful and blessed they are to havethat God-given ability. In the end, however, what is far more important to themis their life-long relationship they have established with Jesus Christ.

  • ISBN10 084996458X
  • ISBN13 9780849964589
  • Publish Date 30 April 2013 (first published 29 April 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 20 March 2014
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Thomas Nelson Publishers
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 240
  • Language English