Stan Musial - Springfield, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 07.218 W 093° 13.011
15S E 480735 N 4108239
Bust of Stan Musial, one of the great baseball players of all time on the grounds of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMD67A
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2011
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From plaque:
Stanley Frank Musial
Born In Donora, PA In 1920 To
Lukasz and Mary Musial
Attended Dorora High School
Married To Lillian Labash
Father To Dick, Gerry, Janet, And Jean
Played For 22 Years With The St. Louis Cardinals
Won 3 World Series Rings
Won 3 Major League Baseball MVP Awards
Won 7 National League Batting Titles And
Finished Secon 4 Times
Participated In 24 All-Star Games
Hit 5 Home Runs In A Double-Header In 1954
The Sporting New Player Of The Year - 1946 & 1951
Sports Illustrated Sportsman Of The Year - 1946
The Sporting News Sportsman Of The
Decade From 1946-1956
Finished Areer With 3,630 Hits, 475 Home
Runs, And 1,951 Runs Batted In
Held 17 Major League, 29 National League, And
9 World Series Recods Upon Retirement
.331 Lifetime Batting average
Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame - 1963
Led The S. Louis Cardinals To A
World Series Championship
As The General Manager In 1967
Named Director Of National Council Of Physical Fitness
By President Lyndon B. Johnson
Pro Baseball Hall Of Fame - 1969
Recognized As A
Missouri Sports Legend
April 1999