RIP Stan Musial

[gscool89]

RT @MLB_PR: More sad news to report. @Cardinals icon and Hall of Famer Stan Musial has passed away at the age of 92.

 

:(

[Banedon]

Weaver....Musial....somebody get Ernie Banks to a hospital for observation ASAP.

[bcl412]

I would not have guessed that Weaver was alive before today and the same could be said for Musial.

[imb]

drunk driving accident?

[javy knows my name]

drunk driving accident?

 

beautiful

[jam1975]

drunk driving accident?

 

Please update your Cardinals photoshop of hell accordingly.

[kujay]

drunk driving accident?

 

Wow. In a good way. I think.

[OleMissCub]

From the Baseball History thread:

 

162 game avg: .331/.417/.559, 159 OPS+, 25 HR, 39 doubles, 9 triples, 104 RBI, 104 runs, 86 walks

 

2nd all-time total bases: 6134

3rd all-time runs created: 2562

3rd all-time extra base hits: 1377

3rd all-time doubles: 725

4th all-time base hits: 3630

6th all-time RBI: 1951

6th all-time games: 3026

9th all-time runs: 1949

9th all-time at bats: 10972

12th all-time walks: 1599

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan2.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan12.jpg

 

with Koufax and Spahn:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan10.jpg

 

with Mickey:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan3.jpg

 

with Mays:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan8.jpg

 

with Mantle and Maris:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan9.jpg

 

with Tris Speaker and Paul Waner:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan7.jpg

 

with Ty Cobb:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/stan5.jpg

 

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/musial.gif

[OleMissCub]

Damn, Earl Weaver died today also. In his honor, I present the greatest video clip in the history of baseball:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-4FSRYagc

[pitchcs]

Musial also missed his 24 year old season due to WWII I'm assuming.

[OleMissCub]

Musial also missed his 24 year old season due to WWII I'm assuming.

 

Correct. He served in the Navy

[OleMissCub]

I'd like to know how 6.8% of [expletive] writers didn't vote for him for HOF.

 

He is #1 all time on BR's hall of fame monitor. In order Cobb, Ruth, Aaron, and Mays round out the top 5 amongst hitters on that list fwiw.

[mul21]

First, for as much douchebaggery as I deal with down here with regard to the Cards, Musial probably is the most underrated great player in the history of MLB.

 

Second, I had no idea Earl Weaver was in the lollipop guild. Holy [expletive] he was short!

[burnt out cubbie fan]

RIP Earl.

very, very, very NSFW.

[radarluv1]

Musial was on the same team as Griffey Jr's grandpa in high school. I bet he was a decent player, too.