Stan the Man Passes away

[FrankWakefield]

Just heard that Mr. Musial passed away. Makes me want to go reread the original edition of the Historical Baseball Abstract, that was a great tribute to The Man... He was a gentleman. Had he played recently, I can't imagine he'd have dabbled with PED's. Condolences to his family, and his Cardinal family.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Just heard that Mr. Musial passed away. Makes me want to go reread the original edition of the Historical Baseball Abstract, that was a great tribute to The Man... He was a gentleman. Had he played recently, I can't imagine he'd have dabbled with PED's. Condolences to his family, and his Cardinal family.

(I merged this thread into the one already started so we could have only one thread on the topic.)

Another of the old guard has left us. Very sad day for baseball. RIP Stan.

[scmavl]

Very sad, a true class act.

A very fun clip of Stan from "What's My Line?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsfm56autyk

[almostdone]

He will be missed. My favorite player from a time gone by.

[Collectorsince62]

I have lived in St. Louis my entire life, and the affection this city has had for Stan Musial even 50 years after his last game is just amazing. I had the pleasure of meeting him twice in my life. He was so genuine and so friendly, just a joy to be around. I was lucky enough to have him autograph the scorecards from his five homer doubleheader. After signing, he looked at the box scores, smiled broadly, and with that infectious laugh said "I could have had six!" It's pretty special when your boyhood idol turns out to be even more impressive off the field than he was as a player. The Man.

[BlueDevil89]

Truly one of the greatest there ever was...

[Bocabirdman]

''And, between the slugging and the greeting,

To the bank for a directors' meeting.

Yet no one grudges success to Stan,

Good citizen and family man,

Though I would love to have his job

One half tycoon, one half Ty Cobb.''

Ogden Nash

RIP Stan the Man

[dgo71]

I love Preacher Roe's quote on Stan the Man. When asked how he would handle him at the plate Roe's reply was "throw him four wide ones and try to pick him off first base." Class act if there ever was one, and one of the best all-around players this game has or will ever see.

[Al C.risafulli]

Sad to read this, he was a great man and an excellent player.

Tough day for baseball, today.

-Al

[Batter67up]

Stan The Man! My Grandfathers favorite player! One of the greatest players on and off of the field. I got to meet him in 1992 and it is something I will always cherish!

[Tom Hufford]

Stan was a long-time SABR member, and paid his own dues each year. On his membership application, on the line that said "Interest/Expertise" - he wrote in "Hitting a baseball."

Even though he was a Hall of Famer, I never thought he got the recognition that he deserved. Go back and look at where he ranked in the various statistical categories when he retired - amazing!

One of my all-time favorite stats is reflected in Musial's consistency - 1815 hits at home, 1815 hits on the road.

RIP, Stan the Man

[kcohen]

The only time I saw him play in person was in the 1962 All Star Game in DC. I was 11. It was Musial's next to last year and he came up as a pinch hitter in the 6th inning. I remember vividly my Dad nudging me and saying, "Musial's coming up." He promptly hit a line drive single to right field, and was then replaced for a pinch runner. It's a fond memory of both Stan the Man and my Dad I'll carry with me for the rest of my days.

RIP Stan the Man.

[campyfan39]

Sad to hear that.

I have a large mural in my card room that has about 15 or so cards painted on it. Stan's 59 is one of them. Hate to see another one of my faves pass on!

[ethicsprof]

very sad news, indeed.
i saw him play when I was a boy, collected his cards ravenously, and knew I was lucky to see one of the best ever.
my deepest sympathy to his family, friends, fans.
Barry

[wolf441]

A sad day for baseball. The passing of a great ball player and a true gentleman.

[nsaddict]

Sad news indeed. Certainly was an icon. He missed the '45 season due to the military otherwise would have topped 500 hr and 2000 rbi. Kinda funny that Reggie Jackson struck out nearly 2000 more times than Stan The Man.

[Fred]

This is really sad. What an incredible player and human being. Truly one of the games greatest players.