Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at 92

Stan Musial died at age 92 (Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY Sports)

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  • Known as "The Man," Musial played for the St. Louis Cardinals his entire career.

    Stan Musial was simply known as "The Man."

    That's where the Hall of Famer stood in the annals of the St. Louis Cardinals, the National League's most successful franchise.

    Musial, 92, died Saturday, the second baseball icon to pass away in less than 24 hours. Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver died Saturday morning.

    Musial was a three-time MVP, 20-time All-Star and seven-time batting champion in his 22 seasons with St. Louis, the only team he played for. He finished his career with a .331 batting average and 475 home runs, earning him first-ballot election to the Hall of Fame in 1969.

    Musial died at his suburban St. Louis home. A cause of death was not immediately announced.

    "Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history," said William DeWitt Jr., chairman of the team, "and one of the best players in the history of baseball."

    Musial retired in 1963 as the all-time National League leader in games, runs, hits, doubles and RBI. He became a team vice-president for the next 25 years. He also was general manager in 1967, when the Cardinals won the World Series.
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