SLCL Authors @ the J and The St. Louis Cardinals  Present Sportswriter Joe Posnanski

St. Louis County Library Foundation, The St. Louis Cardinals, Left Bank Books, and the JCC of St. Louis are pleased to host an evening with acclaimed sports writer Joe Posnanski, author of “Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments.” Joe Posnanski will be in conversation with Gerald Early, Essayist and Cultural Critic. The event will include a visit from the St. Louis Cardinal’s Fredbird and some special prizes!

The event will take place on Thursday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Center – Mirowitz Performing Arts Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146.

TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. 

INDIVIDUAL TICKET $35 (Admits ONE and includes one copy of “Why We Love Baseball”)

PACKAGE TICKET $42 (Admits TWO and includes one copy of “Why We Love Baseball”)

A book signing will follow the author presentation. 

Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of six books. He has written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, and The Kansas City Star and currently writes at JoePosnanski.com. He has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations and is the winner of two Emmy Awards. Posnanski has won many other awards, including the Missouri Press Association award for best sports columnist in Missouri 10 times and was the first recipient of the Joe McGruff journalism award, presented by the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission. 

Joe Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays’s catch, Babe Ruth’s called shot, and Kirk Gibson’s limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is told from a unique perspective. 

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.