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Stan Musial has passed away.

RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
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RIP

One of the greatest
Ron Burgundy

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  • JaktJakt Posts: 573 ✭
    I just saw this.

    RIP.
    I'm building a 1968 and a 1970 Topps set. I have lots of 1970s and 1960s to offer in trade.
  • JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
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    Justin
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  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
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    RIP
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    sad day.. RIP Mr Musial.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    RIP Mr. Musial. Don't let Earl yell too loud on the way up!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Dang. I really liked him. Very sad. Another legend gone.
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,259 ✭✭✭✭
    Wow....I was at a card store today and the owner was telling me about a Stan Musial item that they got from a friend who knew him. I said that he was still alive; but very old.

    RIP....Stan the Man. One of true sports royalty in my book. Legendary player.image
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    RIP!

    aconte
  • lbcoach20lbcoach20 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭
    Met him back in the '90's. A true gentleman and legend! RIP, Stan the Man.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Very sad day indeed. First Earl Weaver, now Stan the Man. Awesome ballplayer and an awesome person too. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear this. A true All Time baseball legend. He was a very willing through the mail signer, at least in the '80's, not sure about later.

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    Daniel
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,615 ✭✭✭✭
    Stan really was the man. Vastly underrated. By all accounts a Hall of Fame person too. I can't believe we lost him and Earl Weaver on the same day. RIP fellas.
    "My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Our childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When we were insolent we were placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds - pretty standard really."
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    This leaves 62 people in the Baseball Hall of Fame that are still alive.

    31 age 70+

    31 under age 70.


    1 Bobby Doerr 4/17/1918
    2 Monte Irvin 2/25/1919
    3 Ralph Kiner 10/27/1922
    4 Red Schoendienst 2/2/1923
    5 Yogi Berra 5/12/1925
    6 Tommy Lasorda 9/22/1927
    7 Whitey Ford 10/21/1928
    8 Doug Harvey 3/13/1930
    9 Ernie Banks 1/31/1931
    10 Willie Mays 5/6/1931
    11 Jim Bunning 10/23/1931
    12 Whitey Herzog 11/9/1931
    13 Hank Aaron 2/5/1934
    14 Luis Aparicio 4/29/1934
    15 Al Kaline 12/19/1934
    16 Frank Robinson 8/31/1935
    17 Bob Gibson 11/9/1935
    18 Sandy Koufax 12/30/1935
    19 Bill Mazeroski 9/5/1936
    20 Brooks Robinson 5/18/1937
    21 Pat Gillick 8/22/1937
    22 Orlando Cepeda 9/17/1937
    23 Juan Marichal 10/20/1937
    24 Willie McCovey 1/10/1938
    25 Billy Williams 6/15/1938
    26 Gaylord Perry 9/15/1938
    27 Phil Niekro 4/1/1939
    28 Lou Brock 6/18/1939
    29 Carl Yastrzemski 8/22/1939
    30 Tony Perez 5/14/1942
    31 Joe Morgan 9/19/1943
    32 Ferguson Jenkins 12/13/1943
    33 Tom Seaver 11/17/1944
    34 Steve Carlton 12/22/1944
    35 Don Sutton 4/2/1945
    36 Rod Carew 10/1/1945
    37 Jim Palmer 10/15/1945
    38 Reggie Jackson 5/18/1946
    39 Rollie Fingers 8/25/1946
    40 Nolan Ryan 1/31/1947
    41 Johnny Bench 12/7/1947
    42 Carlton Fisk 12/26/1947
    43 Mike Schmidt 9/27/1949
    44 Bert Blyleven 4/6/1951
    45 Goose Gossage 7/5/1951
    46 Dave Winfield 10/3/1951
    47 Bruce Sutter 1/8/1953
    48 Jim Rice 3/8/1953
    49 George Brett 5/15/1953
    50 Andre Dawson 7/10/1954
    51 Dennis Eckersley 10/3/1954
    52 Ozzie Smith 12/26/1954
    53 Robin Yount 9/16/1955
    54 Eddie Murray 2/24/1956
    55 Paul Molitor 8/22/1956
    56 Wade Boggs 6/15/1958
    57 Rickey Henderson 12/25/1958
    58 Ryne Sandberg 9/18/1959
    59 Tony Gwynn 5/9/1960
    60 Cal Ripken Jr. 8/24/1960
    61 Barry Larkin 4/28/1964
    62 Roberto Alomar 2/5/1968
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • royalbrettroyalbrett Posts: 620 ✭✭✭
    One of the best hitters EVER.

    Don't be sad. He lived a long and wonderful life.
    Yeah, I uploaded that KC icon in 2001
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    I never heard an unkind thing said about Stan Musial. To me that's as great a testament to the Man as his wonderful baseball career.

    Mr. Musial, you truly will be missed. Thanks for the great memories we have of you, both on and off the field.

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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My son just saw this and told me. Makes me sad. One of the greatest. I can't ever remember someone saying anything bad about him. A true gentleman.

    Shane

  • scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    So glad I sent this to Stan a couple of years ago. It's the one item I've never once considered letting go. Stan was a true class act and always a favorite of mine.

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  • MooseDogMooseDog Posts: 1,946 ✭✭✭
    A true gentleman.

    A great baseball player.

    A great ambassador for the game.

    A great man.

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • Goodsport40Goodsport40 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭
    I got to stand next to his statue outside of new Busch stadium last Summer and was in awe. A larger than life career
    and a nice and humble man.

    Well done Stan and RIP.


    Robert
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I wonder if two HOF's have died on the same day before?

    Stan the Man was probably the best hitter in baseball for at least 10 years.

    Good for you.
  • MantleMarisFordBerraMantleMarisFordBerra Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭
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  • DodgerfanjohnDodgerfanjohn Posts: 491 ✭✭✭
    Damn. image

    My grandfather had been a semi pro ball player, and was drafted in the late 20's but suffered an injury in the last semi pro game he played, and unable to recover enough to play anymore. When I was 8 in 1980, he started getting me into baseball cards. Late that year, he noticed that a card shop near us(the one at Beverly/Montebello Bl in Montebello, next to the Woolworths if anyone else remembers back that far) had 1979 rack packs for $2.50 I think and asked if we should get a few. I said "nah, too expensive"(lol) and a few weeks later we saw some 1979 racks at a nearby Sav On. So we bought about 10 of those. I think this all inspired the idea that maybe we should start getting some cards of "old timers".

    So one of the first he bought of the "old timers" was a 1959 Stan Musial. Frankly, my grandfather couldn't ever stop talking about what amazing hitters Musial and Ted Williams were.

    Then in the early- mid 90's after my grandfather had passed away, I saw that Stan Musial was signing at a show in Anaheim. I went and got a ball signed. At the time, signings still weren't expensive....but Stan Musial was about the most cordial and friendly signer I've ever seen. I don't think you'd ever have a more down to earth guy. He stopped and talked a bit to talk to just about everyone. So it was a long line, but everyone got a handshake and a personalized experience. At least as far as I remember. Lots of guys try to get through it as quickly as possible, some look like they despise being there. But Stan Musial was a different breed. I can see why he was so endeared to people in the midwest.

    Anyway, I bought a holder there and I still have that card and that ball. The holder's a mess with dust and who knows what. I don't think I've taken the ball or card out since I put it in there.

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  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭
    Earl Weaver ejected 94 times in his career. Stan Musial zero. RIP to both.
  • TJMACTJMAC Posts: 864 ✭✭
    One of the big three from his era along with Dimaggio and Williams. He was by far the classiest in my eyes. RIP Stan the Man!
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭
    R.I.P.
  • indiananationalsindiananationals Posts: 1,094
    picked these up not to long ago ....so glad i did i had a friend just offer me stupid money for them and i declined i dont think u will find to many signed like this again
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  • prthdprthd Posts: 1,323
    Those are amazing, just amazing.

    Those would look good matted and framed around a nice 8x10 photo. Beautiful pieces, and thanks for sharing

    R.I.P. Stan The Man
    Looking for 1950 Bowman football PSA 7's
  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    Truly one of the all-time greats. he also had one hell of a restaurant in St. Louis for a number of years.

    Was a 1st ballot HOFer, and he was also a 1st class human being. In public he always was appreciative and
    humble over the adoration bestowed upon him by the fans. He took his responsibility seriously to be a role model
    to those who followed and cheered for him.

    92 years is a pretty great life. It's unfortunate that it takes his passing for so many of us to have a moment
    of clarity back to how great a player and a person Stan the Man was.

    RIP


    Dave
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    He proved you CAN hit off your front foot.

    Great player and great human being. Wish there were more like him.

    "Molon Labe"

  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Life well lived, Stan the Man. RIP
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  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    R.I.P. Stan Musial
    Collecting 1955 Topps BB
  • MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭

    Sad Day.

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    "America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

  • owen21owen21 Posts: 12 ✭✭
    Very sad...I always felt he didn't get the credit he deserved for his wonderful talent...
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
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    This was the first national I attended and was lucky enough to get his ticket for his autograph.Got his Autographed ball.Stan was a genuine nice guy and so underated when they talk about the greats of the game.No politics with this Great Guy.

    RIP Stan
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    As a Cardinal fan, it really is an end of an era with not seeing Stan come out of the field anymore on the cart. Those were always special days in the last few years as you knew this day could be coming. My cousin was a nanny for a pro golfer and was able to go to the Cardinals locker room. She was smart enough to buy a Cardinals baseball card set and get me numerous autographs......I do remember her telling me that she met this old guy Stan and I just about fell out of my chair when I said "Stan the Man" and she was like...oh yeah, that is it. What I would give to have the experience that she had....but she did good for me too! :-)
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  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    A great man, RIP image
  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,498 ✭✭✭✭
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    RIP Stan

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  • RobbyRobby Posts: 673 ✭✭✭


    Very sad day indeed ! My idol growing up ! I was in attendance at the old Sportsman ballpark to see Stan The Man
    play his last game !
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  • kidzfundkidzfund Posts: 565 ✭✭✭
    A classy person all the way. his type doesn't come around very much any more.

    An amazing hitter. I just read he had more doubles than strikeouts.

    RIP Mr. Musial
  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭
    Is there anything more attractive than a Stan Musial card??


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  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭
    Here are some humorous photos of Stan with Joe Garagiola when they among the ownership of the old St.Louis Steamers of the old Major Indoor Soccer League. This was in the 1980-81 season.

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  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    was a true gentleman when I met him...24 all-star games !!!
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  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    He will be missed.

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