Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history, Musial spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1941 to 1944 and from 1946 to 1963. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 in his first year of eligibility. [1]

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Jan 15, 2025 · Stan Musial was an American professional baseball player who, in his 22-year playing career with the St. Louis Cardinals, won seven National League (NL) batting championships and established himself as one of the game’s greatest hitters.

Jan 4, 2025 · Stan Musial, affectionately known as “Stan the Man,” is one of the most revered figures in the history of Major League Baseball. Over a remarkable 22-season career, all spent with the St. Louis Cardinals, Musial redefined consistency and excellence in the sport.

Musial and the Cardinals won the World Series again in 1944, and after taking 1945 off to serve in the Navy, Musial won his second MVP in 1946 while leading St. Louis to its third World Series title in five seasons.

Jan 19, 2013 · ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He was 92.

Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history and one of the best in the history of the game. Stan "The Man" played his entire 22-year career as an outfielder and first baseman for the Cardinals.

Stanley Frank Musial wore No. 6, the first number retired by the Cardinals franchise. Upon his retirement on Sept. 29, 1963, Musial held 17 major league records, 29 National League marks and nine All-Star Game records. His career highlights include: Ranked first in National League history in hits (3,630) and second in homers (475) when he retired.

In his first full season in the majors, Musial was a member of "The St. Louis Swifties" who put on one of the greatest pennant drives winning 43 out of their last 51 games to clinch the National League pennant with the most victories in a season (106) of any Cardinal Team.

In the minds of sports fans everywhere, Stan Musial and the St. Louis Cardinals are forever linked. Musial started with the Cardinals as a pitcher, but in 1941, he was converted to an outfielder/first baseman because of an arm injury.