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Stan Musial

Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial (born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał; November 21, &#; January 19, ) or Stan the Man was an American professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (–).

He is the National League's all-time leader in doubles, among many other records for doubles.

President Barack Obama presented Musial with Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor that can be given to a civilian, at the White House on February 15, [1][2] Musial was a first-ballot inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame in He began to play baseball in until his retirement in

Musial was born on November 21, in Donora, Pennsylvania.[3] He had Czech and Polish parents.

Stan musial bio Louis Cardinals, Barry Larkin Shortstop Class of So, too, was temptation from south of the border with the Mexican League, the brainchild of importer-exporter Jorge Pasqual and his five brothers. Warburton, Paul.

He studied at the University of Pittsburgh.

Musial was married to the former Lillian Labash from until her death in May They had four children. Musial died on January 19, in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue, Missouri from natural causes, aged [4] He died on the same day as Earl Weaver.

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  1. ↑Office of the Press Secretary (November 17, ).

    "President Obama Names Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient". The White House. Retrieved July 22,

  2. ↑Bloom, Barry M. (February 15, ).

    Babe ruth bio Clearly ready for the big leagues, he made his debut with the Cardinals on September 17, getting his first hit, a double, as St. In a game between the Cardinals and Chicago Cubs , he was at the plate with a count of 3—1. Luke Appling Shortstop Class of Not surprisingly, he led the league in all these categories except homers at least once.

    "Musial receives high honor from President: 'A beloved pillar,' Obama says while awarding Medal of Freedom". Archived from the original on February 17, Retrieved February 16,

  3. ↑"Stan Musial: An American Life", , review of George Vecsey's "Stan Musial: An American Life" (ESPN: May 10, ). Retrieved May 18,
  4. ↑Noble, Marty (January 19, ).

    "Beloved Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at 92". Retrieved May 4,

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