Saturday, January 19, 2013

Farewell To Stan The Man

Baseball legend Stan Musial, who spent his entire 22-year Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals,  passed away on Saturday at the age of 92.

Although he actually started his professional career as a minor-league pitcher, an injury forced Mr. Musial to become a full-time hitter (and outfielder).

And what a hitter Stan the Man was, as he collected 3,630 career base hits (1,815 each at home and on the road), 475 home runs, and a .331 batting average.

Stan was a three-time National League Most Valuable Player and a 20-time All-Star.

In 1969, Stan was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, with his name included on 93.2% of the ballots.

Rest in peace, Stan the Man.

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