Sunday, January 20, 2013

'The Man' Passes

An outfielder of the highest level, who was signed out of Pennsylvania as a pitcher in 1937.
Career Statistics

  • 0.331 lifetime batting average
  • 475 home runs
  • 1,951 runs batted in
  • 3,630 hits
  • National League Most Valuable Player 3 times

Musial signed up for and was selected for military service in 1945 but did not see action.
I never got to see him play except on film, a rare person of class.
Something baseball generally misses today.

STAN 'THE MAN' MUSIAL DIES: NO. 6 WAS GREATEST CARDINAL : Stltoday


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