Jan 19, 20 stan musial was known simply as the man. It became obvious early on in this book that part of the authors mission was to show how stan musial was known as one of the nicest guys to ever put on a major league uniform. View stan musial s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Stan musial is the definitive portrait of one of the games bestloved but most unappreciated legendstold through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered stan the man over the course of his nearly seventy years in the national spotlight.
More than just a chronological recounting of the events of musials life, this is the definitive portrait of one of the games bestloved but most unappreciated legends, told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered stan the man over the course of his nearly seventy years in the national spotlight. The cards won three of those four world series, but musial didnt play particularly well. Stan musials nicknamethe manis the perfect encapsulation of a player who was as terrific on the field as he was gentlemanly off it. Louis cardinal star within the context of the times the great depression and wartime and postwar americaand the issues then prevalent in professional baseball, particularly race and the changing economics of the game. That evenings session was titled, stan the man musial. November 21, 1920 january 19, 20, nicknamed stan the man, was an american baseball outfielder and first baseman. Oct 28, 2016 stan the man musial mlb baseball sports documentary duration. Jan 19, 20 highlights of swinging stan the man musial. Stan musial has had millions of words written about him, but nothing compares to this indepth study of the person and his accomplishments. Stan the man musial mlb baseball sports documentary duration. Stan musial was the greatest player in cardinals history and one of the best in the history of the game. Jun 23, 2015 stan musials nicknamethe manis the perfect encapsulation of a player who was as terrific on the field as he was gentlemanly off it.
Finally, here is a biography of stan musial that is worthy of the playe. Broeg, bob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Louis cardinal star within the context of the timesthe great depression and wartime and postwar americaand the issues then prevalent in professional baseball, particularly race and the changing economics of the game. Thats where the hall of famer stood in the annals of the st.
More than half a century after his retirement, musial remains the face of a cardinals franchise he helped turn into a dynasty. From stash to stan the man missouri biography series 9780826217356 by giglio, james n. Away from the diamond, musial proved a savvy businessman and a model of humility and graciousness toward his many fans in st. May 06, 2011 the legend of stan the man has always lived in my father, waiting to be told. The book was, stan the man, the life and times of stan musial, and i loved it. Curt flood, a teammate late in musials career, describes a man who worked to. How could a firstballot hall of famer, widely considered one of the. Autobiography written by stan musial as told to bob broeg of the st louis postdispatch in 1965. Stan musials longtime business manager, dick zitzman left, and musials grandson, brian musial schwarze, work together at the stan the man inc. To use a steel metaphor, which is fitting since he was born in a steel town, he was a blastfurnace product composed of a mixture of three ingredients. In the most comprehensive assessment of baseball legend stan musial s life and career to date, james n. Stan musial was a superb athlete, but jerry lansche certainly hit the nail right on the head when he subtitled this book, born to be a ballplayer.
Greatest individual seasons of alltime stan the man. We have provided the new, used, outofprint, and antiquarian independent bookseller with a full ecommerce bookstore solution since 2001. Stan the man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man but artfully examines musials life against the backdrop of the great depression which the alreadyimpoverished musial family endured, race and integration, and the tragedy that struck his hometown of donora, pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including ultimately his fathers. Early edition of this biography of baseballs perfect knight, signed by musial on the title page. Stan musial was born on sunday, november 21, 1920, in donora, pennsylvania. The musials were a poor family and one of stans first baseballs was a cloth.
Autobiography written by stan musial as told to bob broeg of the st loui. Jan 21, 20 in 1999, baseball held a gimmick computerprintout vote for the top 25 players of the century. Stan musial was born on november 21, 1920 in donora, pennsylvania, usa as stanislaus frank musial. Thanks to one of our readers, joe baumgart, for pointing out to me that his 1948 season may have even been better. Up for bids is a vintage marathon ward sporting goods professional model stan musial piece of past time history.
Stan musial, in full stanley frank musial, byname stan the man, born november 21, 1920, donora, pennsylvania, u. View stan musials page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Giglio spent several years researching the available printed and manuscript sources and interviewed and corresponded with countless ballplayers, family members, and friends representing musials entire history. Last year, as part of my greatest individual seasons of alltme series, i featured stan musials 1946 season, which as i said at the time, was surely one for the record books. The greatest cardinal ever, stan the man musial, was born nov.
Louis cardinal and one of the greatest players to play baseball. Stan musial, a star who stood out by not standing out. He spent 22 seasons in major league baseball mlb playing for the st. The national baseball hall of fame and museum duration. The life and times of stan musial stewart, wayne on. Stan musial, a star who stood out by not standing out the. Stan the man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man but artfully examines musial s life against the backdrop of the great depression which the alreadyimpoverished musial family endured, race and integration, and the tragedy that struck his hometown of donora, pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including. Stan the man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man but artfully examines musials life against finally, here is a biography of stan musial that is worthy of the player himself.
He was selected to 24 allstar games and is the franchises career leader in virtually every batting category. George vecseys exhaustively researched book, stan musial. Stan musial vintage sports magazines for sale ebay. Feb 05, 2015 stan musial s longtime business manager, dick zitzman left, and musial s grandson, brian musial schwarze, work together at the stan the man inc. This is the story of how he got that nickname and why it. The life and times of stan musial by wayne stewart isbn. Maybe that explains why fans voted for pete rose over stan musial. He was nineteen years old at the time of his arrival, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds in weight, with blond hair and gray eyes. Stan the man musial donora historical society and smog museum. In the most comprehensive assessment of baseball legend stan musials life and career to date, james n.
Ive never worn any other in the big leagues and, long before i laid it aside, mr. Louis icon stan the man musial is baseball royalty gentleman on and off the field was easily one of the top 10 baseball stars for more than 20 years, has gifted us with another great read from musial himself. Once he entered public school, stashs name was anglicized to stanley or stan. Great book about the life and personalprofessional accomplishments of this great ball player and as an individual to admire. Signed by stan the man musial musial, stan goodman, irv. The life and times of stan musial the 240page book chronicles musials journey from humble roots in pennsylvania to threetime world series champ and hall of famer. Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season full name. Through it all, stan the man remained stan the menscha yiddish word for a human. Stan the man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man but artfully examines musials life against the backdrop of the great depression which the alreadyimpoverished musial family endured, race and integration, and the tragedy that struck his hometown of donora, pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including.
Stan musial society for american baseball research. Long before he was stan the man, he was stanislaus frank musial, the boy. Last summer, months before it was announced that stan musial would receive the presidential medal of freedom, slm interviewed author wayne stewart about his 2010 biography stan the man. Across the wrist adjustable wrist strap is604236 all the laces are intact on this glove. Few who saw the cardinals legend in person thought a better ballplayer existed. The fans du jour voted for mark mcgwire, for goodness sakes, and forgot stan the man, with his. The uniforms, of course, bore numbers then unassigned. Make offer december 23 1957 stan musial skiing baseball sports illustrated magazine vintage sport magazine july 1950 baseball cover stan musial st. Stan musials father, lukasz, first appeared in donora in early 1910 following his emigration to the united states. Giglios authority on musial was forefront in espn classic sportscenturys stan musial documentary. A near fine first printing of the first edition with some tanning to the pages in a near fine clipped dustjacket, signed by author stan musial.
Little is known about him as a young man other than what he provided in his naturalization papers. The story of how one man went from classd pitcher to major league outfielder in one year and rewrote the. Jun 12, 2001 stan musial has had millions of words written about him, but nothing compares to this indepth study of the person and his accomplishments. When baseball fans voted on the top twentyfive players of the twentieth century in 1999, stan musial didnt make the cut. Away from the diamond, musial proved a savvy businessman and a. Louis cardinals, won seven national league nl batting championships and established himself as one of the games greatest hitters. An original life story stan the man musial paper back book consisting of 140 pages by irv goodman, 1961. Stan musial s father, lukasz, first appeared in donora in early 1910 following his emigration to the united states. Musial was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on september 17, 1941, with the st. In 1999, baseball held a gimmick computerprintout vote for the top 25 players of the century. May 10, 2011 more than just a chronological recounting of the events of musial s life, this is the definitive portrait of one of the games bestloved but most unappreciated legends, told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered stan the man over the course of his nearly seventy years in the national spotlight. A few years ago, long before this book came along, i caught him in the front yard teaching my 6yearold daughter how to stand like musial, all twisted up with a wiffle bat in her hands, her chin poking out over her front shoulder. Louis cardinals, from 1941 to 1944 and 1946 to 1963. Louis cardinals, the national leagues most successful franchise.
Stan the man musial donora historical society and smog. In these pages stan tells of the tough early days of the minor leagues, when he was supporting a wife and baby and working winters in his home town, donora, pennsylvania. Stan the man musial grew up during the great depression in donora, pennsylvaniaa steel mill town in the monongahela valley. Stan musial is the definitive portrait of one of the games bestloved but most. Although rogers hornsby, dizzy dean, bob gibson, lou brock, ozzie smith, and a host of other hall of famers were cardinals for the bulk of their careers, it is stan the man musial who defines the team and its place in baseball lore. This glaring omissionlater rectified by a panel of expertsraised an important question. One of the great ball players to have played the game passes away on 19 jan 20. Stan the man, stashu, stash or the donora greyhound. Busch decided that for the first time the cardinals would retire a number. The legend of stan the man has always lived in my father, waiting to be told. Last summer, months before it was announced that stan musial would receive the.