The outpouring of love for Stan Musial, who died tonight at the age of 92, has been incredible:
Stan Musial slugged .559 for his career. He struck out 696 times & drew 1,599 walks. Wrap your head around those numbers
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Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) January 20, 2013Too many times we use the word "icon", but in this case it doesn't even provide justice for what Stan Musial meant to Cards Nation.
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Brian Stull (@StullySTL) January 20, 2013My goodness...there has never been a more perfect union between an athlete and a town than Stan Musial and St. Louis.
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Bernie Miklasz (@miklasz) January 20, 2013Stan Musial didn't play a game during 1945 season. He was serving his country during WWII. Then he returned in '46 and won MVP, WS. #Hero
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Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 20, 2013Carl Erskine: I've had pretty good success with Musial by throwing my best pitch and then backing up third.
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Cardinal70 (@C70) January 20, 2013WiIlie Mays on Stan Musial: "He was a true gentleman who understood the race thing and did all he could.. ..a true gentleman.''
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Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 20, 2013Just heard about Musial. In my opinion, the most under-appreciated great in the history of American sports. #RIP #Cardinals
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Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 20, 2013Favorite Stan The Man Fact: hit .330 (3rd in NL), OBP .416 (2nd)...in 1962, his next to last season, at age 41 #RIPStanMusial
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Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) January 20, 2013"When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do." - Stan Musial
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(@spants) January 20, 2013We lost a baseball legend today, but his legacy will live on...#StanTheMan
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Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) January 20, 2013Stan Musial was the Cardinals. He was St. Louis. A genuine, honest, hard-working family man that will be remembered for generations. RIP.
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Tom Ackerman (@Ackerman1120) January 20, 2013Pleasure to have met you Mr.Musial RIP RT @stanthemaninc: Stan the Man passed peacefully at home at 5:45 pm tonight of natural causes.
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Randy Johnson (@RJ51Photos) January 20, 2013America is less classier. Stan Musial has died. #THEman
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John Buccigross (@Buccigross) January 20, 2013Lot of people citing great Musial numbers. My favorite has nothing to do with ball. It’s the nearly 72 years he and Lil were married.
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Matthew Leach (@MatthewHLeach) January 20, 2013My prayers are with the Musial family tonight. I will cherish my friendship with Stan for a long as I live. Rest in Peace.
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Albert Pujols (@PujolsFive) January 20, 2013-
- paperlions - Jan 19, 2013 at 10:14 PM
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It seems that every idol or hero disappoints his or her fans at some point, however minor the transgression, requiring some defense of the hero. The most amazing thing about Stan Musial is that he never disappointed.
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- cowboysoldiertx - Jan 20, 2013 at 7:16 AM
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Amen! A man we could all look up to!
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- jaygott87 - Jan 19, 2013 at 10:36 PM
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His nickname says it all…. THE MAN!!!
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- vallewho - Jan 19, 2013 at 11:08 PM
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RIP Mr. Musial.
But I have to ask, there’s a Card’s Nation?
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- randygnyc - Jan 19, 2013 at 11:13 PM
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Hit the dry side – bravo. RIP
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- dirtyharry1971 - Jan 20, 2013 at 1:50 AM
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Never got to see him play, was put in the HOF before i was born. I remember when Pete passed you on the hit leaders, first time i ever knew your name. Sorry you are gone, you were a MLB God in this sport and i will always pay my respects… RIP…Also pete never had half the class you did..God Bless
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- mazblast - Jan 20, 2013 at 1:21 PM
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I live in Cincinnati, in fact drove right by Pete’s high school twice just yesterday. Don’t even think of that POS in a thread that’s a tribute to the game’s greatest gentleman.
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- cintiphil - Jan 20, 2013 at 2:54 PM
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Dirty:
The name Musial and (the other guy) should never be used in the same sentenence. I thought the world of (the other guy) until the lying and gambling came out. I know now who Rose truly was.
“The Man” was so much classier it isn’t funny. And a better all around ball player.
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- mrfloydpink - Jan 20, 2013 at 2:16 AM
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What did Murray Chass–you know, the blogger–have to say?
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- nbjays - Jan 20, 2013 at 9:02 AM
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Right now, somewhere up in heaven, Stan is graciously signing a baseball for St. Peter.
