Robert Rains

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Robert Rains is a professional sports writer. He has been writing about the St. Louis and national sports scene for more than 30 years. He covered the Cardinals for the Louis Globe-Democrat in the 1980′s until the paper's collapse.[1] Rains was also the National League beat writer for USA Today's Baseball Weekly.[2] Rains has authored or co-authored 29 books about baseball, sports, and professional athletes. [3] One of which is the former St. Louis Cardinal, Ozzie Smith's autobiography. [4] Rains is the co-author of "The Curse," which he wrote with former St. Louis Cardinal Andy Van Slyke. "The Curse" is a novel that describes a fictional 1945 Cubs, who are killed in a team plane crash, and the remaining players who soldier on to finish the season. [5]

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  1. ^ Rains, Rob. "About Rob Rains". RobRains.com. Retrieved 9/16/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Rob, Rains. "One night in the fight". USA Today. USA Today, Gannett Inc. Retrieved 2/16/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Dodd, Mike. "Andy Van Slyke dons Cubbie blue, but not for real". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved 9/16/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Bodley, Hal. "Ties That Bind Smith's Career". USA Today. USA Today, Gannet, Inc. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  5. ^ Schwarz, Alan (10/03/2010). "30 SECONDS WITH ANDY VAN SLYKE; The Cubs' Curse, Writ Large". NY Times. Retrieved 16 September 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)