Stan Musial
Stan Musial | |
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Outfielder / first baseman | |
Born: November 21, 1920 Donora , United States |
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Died on: January 19, 2013 Ladue , United States |
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Suggested: Left | Threw: Left |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
September 17, 1941 with the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB assignment | |
September 29, 1963 with the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Batting average | , 331 |
Hits | 3,630 |
Home runs | 475 |
Runs Batted In | 1,951 |
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Awards | |
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Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Recorded | 1969 |
Quota | 93.2% |
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial (born November 21, 1920 in Donora , Pennsylvania as Stanisław Franciszek Musiał ; † January 19, 2013 in Ladue , Missouri ) was an American baseball player who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB ) played. He spent his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals . Together with Willie Mays , he holds the record with 24 appearances in the annual MLB All-Star Game. He was one of the most successful baseball players of all time.
He had the fourth most hits of all time with 3,630 hits and the most in a career with only one team. He won the World Series three times with the St. Louis Cardinals and received several awards as Most Valuable Player during his career.
Musial was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame immediately on first try in 1969 . In 2011 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama .
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Stan Musial in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Stan Musial in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Stan Musial in the Hall of Fame (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Musial, Stan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Musial, Stanley Frank (full name); Musiał, Stanisław Franciszek |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Donora , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | 19th January 2013 |
Place of death | Ladue , Missouri |