Stan Musial

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial ( /ˈmjuːziəl/ or /ˈmjuːʒəl/; born November 21, 1920) is a retired professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-1963). Nicknamed "Stan the Man," Musial was a record 24-time All-Star selection (tied with Willie Mays), and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He compiled 3,630 hits (ranking fourth all-time and most in a career spent with only one team). With 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 on the road, he is also considered to be the most consistent hitter of his era. He also compiled 475 home runs during his career, was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, and won three World Series championship titles. Musial was a first-ballot inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 and is currently the longest tenured living Hall of Famer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 551053902X
• ISBN13: 9785510539028
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"