Stan Musial: “Stan, Joe Torre, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, the great announcer Mel Allen and I went to Vietnam to visit our troops in ’66. I got to know Stan pretty well over there, and he was just the most gracious, dignified man you’d ever want to meet. A great, great ballplayer — and an exceptional human being.”
Stan Musial: "Stan, Joe Torre, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson, the great announcer Mel Allen and I went to Vietnam to visit our troops in '66. I got to know Stan pretty well over there, and he was just the most gracious, dignified man you'd ever want to meet. A great, great ballplayer — and an exceptional human being."
Stan Musial (right) celebrates his retirement from baseball at his own restaurant, with Sen. Stuart Symington (D-MO, center) enjoying the festivities.
Stan Musial (right) celebrates his retirement from baseball at his own restaurant, with Sen. Stuart Symington (D-MO, center) enjoying the festivities.
Stan Musial and his seemingly awkward “knock-kneed” batting stance, 1952.
Stan Musial and his seemingly awkward "knock-kneed" batting stance, 1952.
Stan Musial (center) shares a joke with teammates and brothers Lindy and Von McDaniel, 1955.
Stan Musial (center) shares a joke with teammates and brothers Lindy and Von McDaniel, 1955.
Stan Musial with his St. Louis teammates, 1952.
Stan Musial with his St. Louis teammates, 1952.
Stan Musial with his wife, Lillian, and their children, 1952.
Stan Musial with his wife, Lillian, and their children, 1952.
Stan Musial chats with Cardinals player-manager Eddie “The Brat” Stanky in 1952.
Stan Musial chats with Cardinals player-manager Eddie "The Brat" Stanky in 1952.
Stan Musial’s compact, sweet, powerful swing, 1952.
Stan Musial's compact, sweet, powerful swing, 1952.
Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial work out together, 1960.
Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial work out together, 1960.
Not published in LIFE. Stan Musial in 1948 — one of the greatest seasons ever enjoyed by any hitter in history.
Not published in LIFE. Stan Musial in 1948 — one of the greatest seasons ever enjoyed by any hitter in history.
Not published in LIFE. Stan Musial talks to the press before his last game, September 1963.
Not published in LIFE. Stan Musial talks to the press before his last game, September 1963.
Not published in LIFE. Stan Musial bats against the Dodgers (Roy Campanella, catching), Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, 1956.
Not published in LIFE. Stan Musial bats against the Dodgers (Roy Campanella, catching), Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, 1956.
Not originally published in LIFE. Stan Musial in 1952.
Not originally published in LIFE. Stan Musial in 1952.
Manager Fred Hutchinson (right) congratulates Stan Musial after his 3,000th hit, a pinch-hit double off the Cubs’ Moe Drabowsky in 1958.
Manager Fred Hutchinson (right) congratulates Stan Musial after his 3,000th hit, a pinch-hit double off the Cubs' Moe Drabowsky in 1958.
After slapping a hit to center, Stan Musial dashes toward first, 1952.
After slapping a hit to center, Stan Musial dashes toward first, 1952.
In front of tens of thousands of loyal Cardinals fans, his teammates and the Cincinnati Reds, Stan Musial says goodbye to baseball in September, 1963, after 22 years in a St. Louis uniform.
In front of tens of thousands of loyal Cardinals fans, his teammates and the Cincinnati Reds, Stan Musial says goodbye to baseball in September, 1963, after 22 years in a St. Louis uniform.
Stan “The Man” Musial, who died on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the age of 92. was a three-time MVP, and a three-time World Series champ. He won the National League...
