The Boyer Brothers of Baseball is the story of the seven
baseball-playing brothers from Western Missouri who in the 1940s,
1950s, and 1960s signed professional contracts. Led by oldest
brother Cloyd, a pitcher, third baseman Ken Boyer, and third
baseman Clete Boyer, three of the seven siblings in a family of 14,
including the girls, reached the majors. This is the story of their
hardscrabble upbringing and how they fought their way to success.
Initially discouraged by arm injuries that curtailed his big-league
career, Cloyd became a coach and manager at the minor-league and
Major League levels and remained in the game for nearly a half
century. The most accomplished of the brothers, Ken, became a
perennial National League All-Star and won the 1964 Most Valuable
Player award. For a period of time in the 1960s, Ken Boyer was the
face of the St. Louis Cardinals and after his playing days ended he
returned to manage the team. Clete Boyer gained prominence as a
regular for the perennial American League-champion New York Yankees
and competed in five World Series before starring in the National
League and concluding his career in Japan. While they did not make
it to the top, the four other brothers enrich the story with their
own baseball histories and help illustrate how the closeness of the
family helped everyone succeed.
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