Stan Musial

The book about Musial is titled "Stan Musial: An American Life" by George Vecsey.

All Stories 2011

The great players who stick to one team, such as Stan Musial and Carl Yastrzemski, and the "one cup of coffee" players get only one.

Now Batting, Number ...; The Mystique, Superstition, and Lore of Baseball Uniform Numbers by Jack Looney ricklibrarian 2007

The great players who stick to one team, such as Stan Musial and Carl Yastrzemski, and the "one cup of coffee" players get only one.

Archive 2007-05-01 ricklibrarian 2007

AP St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols and teammates watch a television monitor under the stadium showing former Cardinals great Stan Musial as he is introduced during festivities before the Cardinals' home opener against San Diego.

The Real First Day of Spring 2011

Stan Musial was dubbed Stan the Man by Brooklyn Dodgers fans, who couldn't help but marvel at the way he feasted on their team at Ebbets Field in the 1940s and '50s.

Taking a Swing at Restoring a Legend Mark Lasswell 2011

But to this Cardinals fan, Stan Musial calls to mind another president, of more recent vintage, one who had a similarly sunny disposition and was also inordinately good at his job.

Taking a Swing at Restoring a Legend Mark Lasswell 2011

In "Stan Musial: An American Life," George Vecsey immediately addresses the he-would-have-been-a-god problem, namely: Why isn't Stan Musial regarded as every bit the equal—if not the better—of those kings of mid-century baseball, Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams?

Taking a Swing at Restoring a Legend Mark Lasswell 2011

On the press-box television, during the game, the Cubs played old footage of the Cardinals' Stan Musial hitting off Cubs pitching.

The Park Where Nobody's a Cynic Daniel Barbarisi 2011

The trouble with Stan Musial is that he didn't make good copy.

Taking a Swing at Restoring a Legend Mark Lasswell 2011

Thus we have Mr. Vecsey covering a game in St. Louis in 1998 and happening on a scene outside the ballpark before the first inning: Stan Musial, standing near a statue of himself, spontaneously entertaining a gaggle of fans by playing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on the harmonica he always carried.

Taking a Swing at Restoring a Legend Mark Lasswell 2011