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Jun 23, 2015 · Stan Musial's nickname—The Man—is the perfect encapsulation of a player who was as terrific on the field as he was gentlemanly off it. This is the story of how he got that nickname and why it ...
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Nov 19, 2020 · His legacy was just as much forged in a Cardinals uniform as it was as a Cardinals ambassador. 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.
Stanley Frank Musial ( / ˈmjuːziəl, - ʒəl /; born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed " Stan the Man ", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history, Musial spent 22 seasons in Major League ...
Aug 28, 2008 · Print. Back in the late winter of 1941, a skinny, 20-year-old pitcher named Stan Musial showed up at the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training camp with an aching arm and diminishing hopes that he ...
May 5, 2020 · In their magnificence. He played in 24 All-Star games, led the league in doubles eight times, triples five times, RBI, runs, slugging percentage and won three MVP awards. So remarkable are Musial ...
Jan 20, 2013 · It needs to be said, over and over again, that Stan the Man was voted by The Sporting News as the best baseball player of the postwar decade, from 1946 through 1955.
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Discover the enduring legacy of Stanley Frank Musial, affectionately known as 'Stan the Man,' an icon of Major League Baseball. Across his awe-inspiring 22-s...
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