The Man

There are several Bearcats that come from St. Louis, or root for St. Louis professional sports teams, so the B2R wanted to take a moment to remember Stan Musial.

Stanley Frank Musial
Positions - Outfielder and First Base
Bat - Left; Throws - Left
Height - 6'00"; Weight - 175 lbs.
Born - November 21, 1920, in Donora, Pennsylvania
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1938;
Made his major league debut on September 17, 1941, at the age of 20 years old;
Played for the Cardinals from 1941 to 1963;
Final game was September 29, 1963, at the age of 42 years old;
Inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 as a player (made 317 of 340 ballots);

Career statistics -
BA - .331
OBP - .417
SLG - .559
BB - 1,599
K - 696
RBI - 1,951
SB - 78
HR - 475
3B - 177
2B - 725
H - 3,630
R - 1,949

12x NL MVP
20x All Star

1941 salary - $1,800.00 ($400.00 per month);
1944 salary - $10,000.00;
1951-1953 salary - $75,000.00 (highest of career);
1963 salary - $50,000.00;
Total professional earnings from the St. Louis Cardinals based on publicly available information - $980,050.00.

Local response from St. Louis native Bearcat Ryan Abernathy, #6, plays outfield, from his twitter account:

"There's a reason I wear #6...RIP Stan."

1920-2013

Go Cats!!
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