Stan Musial dies at 92 - MLB.com
Jan 19, 2013 · Beloved Hall of Famer Musial dies at 92. "Man-kind" mourns today. The primary baseball icon of the Midwest -- the soft-smiling, sweet-swinging, deferential and genial man known as "The Man" -- has passed. Stan Musial, known for his pretzel stance, prodigious production, princely personality and Hall of Fame harmonica, died on Saturday ...
Ken Griffey Jr and Stan Musial share a birthday and hometown
Nov 20, 2022 · Donora, Pa., the birthplace of Musial and Griffey, who also share a birthday. Somebody get Mulder and Scully on the phone and have them check out Donora, Pennsylvania. The small town with a current population of fewer than 5,000 residents has somehow produced two of the greatest Major Leaguers in baseball history: Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr.
Stan Musial Life Timeline | St. Louis Cardinals - MLB.com
Stan Musial was born on November 21, 1920 in Doaora, PA and in growing up could not remember a time when he did not play baseball. He wanted to be a big league baseball player from the time he was 8 years old. Musial signed his first contract with the Cardinals in the summer of 1937 as a 16-year-old. 1937 - 1941. MUSIAL'S MINOR LEAGUE CAREER.
Stan Musial The Man nickname origin - MLB.com
Nov 19, 2020 · As Musial transitioned from the Cardinals' greatest player to the club’s greatest ambassador and icon of St. Louis, the nickname never wavered. Musial would have been 100 years old on Nov. 21. He’s still The Man. ST. LOUIS -- There are some names that are synonymous with Cardinals baseball. Bob Gibson.
Longest hitting streaks in MLB history
Apr 11, 2019 · Since 1941, Joe DiMaggio has stood alone in Major League history, having strung together his iconic 56-game hitting streak. Below is a list of every player to hit in at least 30 consecutive games. 1\\. Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees: 56 games, 1941. 2\\. Willie Keeler, Baltimore Orioles (NL): 45
Albert Pujols headlines 2022 Musial Awards honorees - MLB.com
Nov 18, 2022 · The 2022 Musial Awards will feature honorees from across the baseball world -- headlined by Albert Pujols, who will receive the Stan Musial Lifetime Achievement Award for Sportsmanship, named for his fellow Cardinals icon. The Musial Awards are the national sportsmanship awards, highlighting the best sportsmanship stories of the year.
Stan Musial: "The Man" Off The Field Museum Exhibit Opens
Nov 21, 2014 · Stan Musial. For more than 70 years, Stan Musial was the heart and soul of the St. Louis Cardinals. As a player, Musial was the greatest Cardinal and one of the best players in Major League Baseball history. Off the field, Musial lived with a dignity and charm that endeared him to countless fans across several generations.
On Grandparents Day, we remember Stan Musial homering on the …
Sep 13, 2015 · Stan Musial accomplished many things during his life. He tallied 3,630 hits, he won three MVP Awards, he made 20 (20!) All-Star teams, he won three World Series rings with the Cardinals, he served time in the military in 1945. His nickname, "The Man," was perhaps the most approrpriate baseball moniker in history.
Flashback: Pete Rose breaks Stan Musial's mark - MLB.com
Apr 11, 2017 · First game back was on Aug. 10 -- a Monday night ABC telecast. Pete Rose was one hit shy of breaking Stan Musial's 17-year-old record for most hits in National League history. No better way for baseball to resume than in front of a jam-packed Veterans Stadium and a national television audience. The St. Louis Cardinals, for whom Musial starred ...
Throwback Photo of the Day: Stan Musial is sworn into the U.S.
Nov 11, 2015 · Musial was drafted into service in 1944 and called to duty in January 1945. The above photo shows Ensign Gerry O'Brien welcoming the slugger to the Bainbridge Naval Training Center after Musial's induction into the U.S. Navy. Musial was assigned to a ship repair unit in Pearl Harbor, but still found time to play baseball in the Navy's on-base ...