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The website is an outlet for readers to get the perspective of veteran sports writer Rob Rains, as well as get breaking sports news, features, and general sports of interest to those who live or are from the greater St. Louis area.

“The Sports Zone Show”- 1-3 ct. Sports Radio 1380AM

Rob Rains and B. J. Rains developed the concept for “The Sports Zone Show” their daily radio show from 1-3 ct on Sports Radio 1380AM in Feb. of 2011. They brought Chris Geisz aboard and have various regular guests. (For more on our contributors scroll down.)

“The Sports Zone Show with Rob Rains and B.J. Rains Weekdays 1-3 on 1380AM” LIVE FRIDAY AT THE SPRORTS ZONE ON WATSON RD.

ROB RAINS -

Email:   robrains314@gmail.com  (If that link does not take you to Rob’s email, just type it in.)

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Rob Rains is a 30-year veteran sportswriter and author of 30 books including biographies or autobiographies on Tony LaRussa, Jack Buck, Ozzie Smith, Red Schoendienst, Dave Phillips, Jim Hanifan, James Naismith. He is a gold card member of Baseball Writers of America and a contributor for the voting  for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For more information on Rob: scroll down.

B.J. Rains-

Email: bjrains33@gmail.com

Follow B.J. on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/bjrains

B.J.’s work can be read at:   www.FOXSportsMidwest.com

 B.J. Rains has been working professionally as a sportswriter writer for three years. He started covering the Cardinals with Major League Baseball at MLB.com, then with an on-line St. Louis based website, and now with FOXSportsMidwest.com where he covers the Cardinals and Blues on a daily basis. (Yes, he’s the son of Rob Rains.)

For articles by B.J. Rains: www.FOXSportsMidwest.com

The Sports Zone Show with Rob Rains and B.J. Rains-

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Chris Geisz of Prepcasts.com  has been a regular on the Sports Zone Show since it started in  Feb. 2011.

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TheStLSportsPage.com (Also known as RobRains.com) Website Content-

If you ever have a suggestion for a story for us or want to promote a sports-related event or charity event, please contact us.

Rob Rains does columns and features for the website;  Sally Tippett Rains and guest writers fill in with other content. When you see “compiled by staff” those articles are generally approved by Rob Rains but may not have been written by him.

RobRains- Email: RobRains314@gmail.com

Rob Rains has been writing about the St. Louis and national sports scene for more than 30 years. He covered the Cardinals for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in the 1980′s and also was the National League beat writer for USA Today Baseball Weekly. Rains also is the author or co-author of 29 books, including the autobiographies of Jack Buck and Ozzie Smith and biographies of Tony La Russa, Mark McGwire and many other sports celebrities. Rains is a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and lifetime cardholder for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Click here for information on Rob’s radio show, The Sports Zone Show: http://robrains.com/show/

Rob Rains Throws Out First Pitch- Springfield Cardinals 2010

Thirty-one years of professional, award-winning print experience

Author of over 30 books, hundreds of magazine, newspaper articles

Extensive contacts and relationships with national media

Twenty years of professional sports radio experience

Fifteen years experience as college journalism professor

Adjunct professor in School of Communications at Webster University (since 1997)

Journalism Degree, Kansas University

BOOKS BY ROB RAINS:

• Wild Cards, commemorating the 2011 Cardinals Championship Season.
• The Curse: Cubs Win, Cubs Win … or Do They? Co-written with Andy Van Slyke. Ascend Books, 2010.
• James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball. Temple   University Press, 2009.
• Tony La Russa, Man on a Mission. Triumph Books, 2009.
• Accept the Challenge: The Memoirs of Jerry Clinton. Reedy Press, 2006
• Where Have All the Cardinals Gone? Sports Publishing. 2005.
• Albert the Great: the Albert Pujols Story. Sports Publishing. 2005.
• My One Big Break: Inspiring Stories of Successful Business and Professional Leaders. With Jack Grimm and Clark Johnson. Spotlight Press. 2004.
• Centerfield on Fire: An Umpire’s Tales of Spitballs, Pine Tar Bats and Corked Personalities (with Dave Phillips). Triumph Books. 2004
• Big Stix: The Greatest Hitters in the History of Baseball. Sports Publishing, 2004
• Beyond X’s and O’s, My Thirty Years in the NFL (with Jim Hanifan). Sports Publishing Inc., 2003.
• A Special Season. Sports Publishing, 2003.
• Whitey’s Boys. Triumph Books, 2002.
• Ozzie Smith, the Road to Cooperstown. Sports Publishing, 2002.
• Cardinal Nation. The Sporting News, 2002.
• Baseball Samurais, Ichiro Suzuki and the Japanese Invasion. St. Martin’s Press, 2001.
• The Mighty ‘Mox, the 75^th Anniversary History of KMOX Radio (with Sally Tippett Rains). Diamond Communications, 2000.
• Marshall Faulk, Rushing to Glory. Sports Publishing, 1999.
• Find A Way, Valpo’s Sweet Season (with coach Homer Drew) Diamond Communications, 1999.
• Mark McGwire, Home Run Hero. St. Martin’s Press, 1998.
• Mac Attack. Sports Publishing, 1998.
• Slugger. Sports Publishing, 1998.
• Red: A Baseball Life (with Red Schoendienst). Sports Publishing, 1998.
• Jack Buck, That’s A Winner. Sports Publishing, 1997.
• Playing On His Team (with Sally Tippett Rains). CrossTraining Publishing, 1996.
• The Cardinal Fans Little Book of Wit and Wisdom. Diamond Communications, 1994.
• The St. Louis Cardinals’ 100^th Anniversary History. St. Martin’s Press, 1992.
• Top 150 Minor League Prospects. The Sporting News, 1990.
• Wizard (with Ozzie Smith). Contemporary Books, 1988.

Sally Rains-   Email: SallyRains314@gmail.com

Sally Tippett Rains actually met her husband Rob Rains in the pressbox at Busch Stadium while covering the Cardinals for KMOX Radio (writing and producing for Bob Costas, Jack Buck, and Bill Wilkerson)  in the late 1970′s. Sally Rains worked in radio sports for five years and then switched to book writing and charity work while raising their children. She is the author of 11 books including the award winning “The Making Of A Masterpiece, The True Story of Margaret Mitchell’s Classic Novel Gone With The Wind.” Sally Rains is the content manager at StLSportsPage.com.

OTHER WRITERS FOR  StLSportsPage: We have several others who contribute including  George Csolak, Steve Overbey, Tyler “Poz” Poslosky, Kory Carpenter, and various writers from I70.com.

Steve Overbey-

Steve Overbey, has been covering professional, college and high school sports for the past 33 years. He is currently a regular contributor to The Associated Press, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Belleville News-Democrat, MLB.com, PATCH.com, and TheStLSportsPage.com.  Overbey has written non-sports features for numerous publications including People Magazine and USA Today; and has covered seven World Series, three Super Bowls and three NCAA Basketball Final Fours. Despite covering numerous big-time events, he remains dedicated to the local high school athlete.

George Csolak-

George Csolak is the long-time Blues hockey writer. He was a beat writer covering the team for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat (1981-1986), St. Louis Sun (1989-90), Riverfront Times (1987-2001), St. Louis Business Journal (1990-91) and the Blues (2000-2006).  While continuing to cover the Blues Csolak has worked as Director of Corporate Communications or Laclede Gas since August 1, 2005. Csolak is an occasional contributor.

Tyler “Pozz” Poslosky-

Tyler Poslosky is a journalism student at Ball State University (from St. Louis) and is the chief sports reporter for The Ball State Daily News. He is a frequent contributor to TheStLSportsPage.com and will be traveling to England to cover the Summer Olympics providing stories for us. He also does his own blog.  http://pozzspoints.wordpress.com/

Kory Carpenter-

Kory Carpenter is a journalism student at Kansas University (from St. Louis) He covers Kansas basketball for the University Daily Kansan. Carpenter contributes articles about the Big 12 for TheStLSportsPage.com. Carpenter also does his own blog. korycarpenter.blogspot.com 

I70.com.- We have a content sharing agreement with i70.com website and feature their articles on Fridays during the baseball season.

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Need A Speaker?

If your group needs a speaker and has room in their budget, Rob Rains , B.J. Rains , or Chris Geisz are available as speakers and can liven up any gathering with talk of what’s going on in the Sports world.

Charity Events

The Rains Family along with their extended family started Rainbows For Kids, a charity for families of children with cancer. It is an all-volunteer effort and we dedicate much of our time to this cause including putting on at least one event per  month and coaching a baseball team in the summer for kids who otherwise maybe would not be able to play.

Helping families of special children or children in need, is special to our hearts from personal experience.  To find out more about Rainbows for Kids please check out: RainbowsForKids.org.

As professional reporters for the St. Louis teams, Rob and B.J. are unable ask the players for autographs for charitable donation– although some have kindly and voluntarily made donations to Rainbows For Kids once they found out about it. We get numerous requests for donations and autographed memorabilia since people assume we can get it, but it would not be professional for us to ask for autographs. We hope you  understand this.

Also, if you are interested in hiring Rob or B.J. for your event we are happy to talk to you but we are unable to help secure other speakers for your event.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for another broadcaster or player please contact the media relations department at the St. Louis Cardinals, Blues, Rams, or other appropriate outlet.

Thank You:

We really appreciate each and every one of you who come to our site and listen to our radio show. Thank you very much.

The Rains family gives thanks and credit to God and we strive to do as much good with this site as we can.