Stan Musial Baseball Cards

About Stan Musial, Hall of Famer

Stan Musial, nicknamed "Stan the Man," was an American professional baseball player who spent 22 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963, with time out for Navy service in 1945. Originally signed as a pitcher in 1938, he was converted to an outfielder and first baseman, becoming one of the most consistent hitters in baseball history. Musial batted .331 for his career, set numerous National League records including 3,630 hits, and won three MVP awards and three World Series championships. He appeared in 24 All-Star Games and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 on his first ballot.

Did you know? Musial's unique batting stance—a crouch with his back seemingly square to the pitcher—was famously described by pitcher Ted Lyons as "a kid peeking around the corner to see if the cops were coming."

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