January 20, 201313 yr Author Stan is from Donora,PA which is where Ken Griffey Jr was born. Stan had 3630 hits. 1815 at home. 1815 on the road.
January 20, 201313 yr Just read this on my facebook page. I remember on the show happy days they talked about him being afraid of the dark or not being afraid of the dark. More sad news in the baseball world.
January 20, 201313 yr Originally signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in 1938 but debuted as an outfielder in 1941.
January 20, 201313 yr My dad's favorite player. "Stan Musial:An American Life" by George Vecsey is a must read. Got it for Christmas last year.
January 20, 201313 yr I've heard a lot of old timers talk about watching Stan play in nearby Williamson WV in the coalfield leagues early in his career. Legend
January 20, 201313 yr My Grandfather's favorite player. One of the very rare athletes that NOBODY ever had a bad thing to say about. A true legend in every way.
January 20, 201313 yr One of the very rare athletes that NOBODY ever had a bad thing to say about. A true legend in every way. That pretty much sums t up. Musial won 7 batting titles. I wish that I would had gotten to watch him play. I was very young when he retired.
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