Stan The Man Musial

Fun Times with Two Legends
Ted Williams wraps his arm around old friend Stan The Man Musial after meeting for hours with other members of the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire). Date Unknown

Stan The Man Musial Meeting His Fans:
Pam Clark Copeland sent in this treasured photo of her father and brother, Bill and Michael Clark meeting Stan. Her brother and his Khoury League team got to play at Sportsman's Park and meet The Man.

Back in my day, we didn't think about money as much. We enjoyed playing the game. We loved baseball. I didn't think about anybody else but the Cardinals.
-Stan The Man Musial

All-time Cardinal great Stan Musial and Joan Nolan, "Miss Redbird", discover the home-plate from historic Busch Stadium fits perfectly in its new home at the apex of the infield diamond at the new, $24-million Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis on May 9, 1966. The plate was situated during dedication ceremonies yesterday. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)


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Stan The Man Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals in dressing room after Musial hit the 400th home run of his Major league career in St. Louis on May 14, 1959. (AP Photo/J.M. Hogan)

Former members of the St. Louis Cardinals' Stan Musial, left, and Julian Javier enjoy a laugh before the start of the reunion game between the 1964 Cardinals and the Cardinal Favorites in St. Louis, Mo., May 20, 1984. The game was part of the 1964 World Championship Cardinals reunion activities. (AP Photo)

On this date in Stan The Man Musial history:
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From left, Ted Williams, Stan The Man Musial, Tony Oliva and Red Schoendienst share a moment at the 1966 Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstown's Doubleday Field. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

An important day in Stan The Man Musial history.

May 20, 1948, Stan Musial's nickname "Stan The Man" was born. A day after going five-for-five, Stan continued a hitting spree against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. His four hits, including a home run and two doubles, led the Cardinals to a 14-7 win. As he came up to bat, fans were overheard saying "here comes that man again."

Photo caption:(Original Caption) 6/30/1948- Stan Musial at bat for St. Louis.

Stan The Man Musial, right, baseball star with the St. Louis Cardinals, receives a piece of right field wall and other mementos of New York's Polo Grounds where he often played, May 19, 1964. Making the presentation in New York is Sidney P. Mudd, board member of the St. Louis University Club of New York. The Polo Grounds, which was home of the New York Mets till this season, is being demolished. (AP Photo/Ray Howard)