STAN 'THE MAN' MUSIAL R.I.P.

[dartman51]

Stan Musial, my childhood hero, dead at 92. A great man, and a great ball player. Thoughts and prayers to the family. :ThmbUp:

[PhantomOnTour]

Terrible news.
A true great player

[Johnny V]

A great player and a credit to the game. Stan the Man was a true Hall of Famer that was a good example to the youth of this country. His hitting records speak for themselves. R.I.P

[JustRalph]

The museum beneath Busch stadium was practically a shrine to him. It was a great tour. Not sure if they kept it in the new stadium

20+ time all star

Played his last game against the Reds. He went 2 for 2 and was pulled in the 4 th inning after the 2 nd hit.

His last hit went between 1st and 2nd just past the outstretched glove of a new hotshot 2nd baseman for the Reds. That 2nd baseman retrieved the ball from right field and presented it to Stan on 1st base.

Pete Rose was the 2nd baseman

[Valuist]

In 1973, my family happened to be in St. Louis one weekend and we stopped for dinner at Musial's restaurant. Biggie's, I believe, was its name. Musial wasn't usually there but that night he was. I approached him for an autograph, which he gladly obliged. He couldn't have been more accommodating. RIP.

[Robert Fischer]

the Donora Dandy

[Rookies]

When I was a kid and TV began broadcasting baseball I was hooked on the Yankees. (Note: I flagellate myself daily for that sin and offer the fact that the Blue Jays had 14 years to be born post Musial's final year and the Expos 6!)

However, I was not an NL fan and missed Musial's entire career until visiting it much later in life. He seems such a rare anomaly today- a great professional sports athlete and an equally good human being.

Costas said it best: "All Musial represents is more than two decades of sustained excellence and complete decency as a human being."

[JustRalph]

http://usat.ly/Ve8G6J

Amazing numbers

[dnlgfnk]

In 1973, my family happened to be in St. Louis one weekend and we stopped for dinner at Musial's restaurant. Biggie's, I believe, was its name. Musial wasn't usually there but that night he was. I approached him for an autograph, which he gladly obliged. He couldn't have been more accommodating. RIP.

I have met my family often by Stan's statue before a Card's game.

One of Stan's best lines was regarding how to make a million in the restaurant business..."Start out with two million".

[Valuist]

Reminded me of one of baseball's great nicknames; Don Stanhouse, a reliever for the Orioles around the late 70s/early 80s: Stan the Man Unusual.

[cj]

Reminded me of one of baseball's great nicknames; Don Stanhouse, a reliever for the Orioles around the late 70s/early 80s: Stan the Man Unusual.

I think Earl Weaver called him "Full Pack" because he said he'd go through one when Stanhouse was pitching.

[Shemp Howard]

A Dodger pitcher was asked what's the best way to get Musial out.

He replied "throw him 4 wide ones and then try and pick him off first base."