Post by Rob Durkee on Jan 19, 2013 22:01:54 GMT -5
By ROCKIN' ROBIN
Stan (The Man) Musial, the Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder-first baseman who owned a lifetime .331 batting average, died today (January 19, 2013). He was 92. Word of Musial's passing comes on the heels of the passing of another Baseball Hall of Famer, Earl Weaver.
Musial was part of the lyrics of the 1981 Terry Cashman classic, "Willie, Mickey And The Duke (Talkin' Baseball)." In the second verse, you hear Terry Cashman singing "The Man And Bobby Feller."
The records and feats accorded Musial are almost endless, but here's a few (with special thanks to Wikipedia)…
He's tied with Willie Mays for most Baseball All-Star games with 24 each; his 3630 hits are the most for a player for one team as he played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941-1963 (with only the 1945 season lost to World War II), those 3630 hits rank fourth all-time; three MVP Awards; and three World Series titles. He was a first-time inductee into Baseball's Hall Of Fame in 1969.
When Musial won his third MVP award (a first in NL history) in 1948, he missed the triple crown by one home run that was wiped out by a rainout. He was awarded the Presidential Metal of Freedom by President Obama on February 15, 2011.
In his stellar major league career, Musial played in 3026 games and was never ejected from any of them. He never made more than $100,000 in a season.
Stan (The Man) Musial, the Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder-first baseman who owned a lifetime .331 batting average, died today (January 19, 2013). He was 92. Word of Musial's passing comes on the heels of the passing of another Baseball Hall of Famer, Earl Weaver.
Musial was part of the lyrics of the 1981 Terry Cashman classic, "Willie, Mickey And The Duke (Talkin' Baseball)." In the second verse, you hear Terry Cashman singing "The Man And Bobby Feller."
The records and feats accorded Musial are almost endless, but here's a few (with special thanks to Wikipedia)…
He's tied with Willie Mays for most Baseball All-Star games with 24 each; his 3630 hits are the most for a player for one team as he played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941-1963 (with only the 1945 season lost to World War II), those 3630 hits rank fourth all-time; three MVP Awards; and three World Series titles. He was a first-time inductee into Baseball's Hall Of Fame in 1969.
When Musial won his third MVP award (a first in NL history) in 1948, he missed the triple crown by one home run that was wiped out by a rainout. He was awarded the Presidential Metal of Freedom by President Obama on February 15, 2011.
In his stellar major league career, Musial played in 3026 games and was never ejected from any of them. He never made more than $100,000 in a season.
