Stan "The Man" Musial dead at 92

DrewD007 · Jan 19, 2013, 06:02 PM

Stan "The Man" Musial passed away. Not just one of the best ball players the game has seen but a great human being as well. RIP Stan.

jmwillini · Jan 19, 2013, 06:28 PM

Stand Musial, the greatest Cardinal ever has died at 92. RIP Mr. Musial.

uiba99 · Jan 19, 2013, 06:38 PM

Great ballplayer, great human being.

wpr · Jan 19, 2013, 06:39 PM

Stan was a real man. I will miss him.

cardsillinifan · Jan 19, 2013, 06:44 PM

I am too young to have seen him play but it sounds like he was just as special of a person off the field as he was a player on the field. I will miss seeing him ride around Busch stadium to standing ovations.

wpr · Jan 19, 2013, 06:55 PM

jmwillini · Jan 19, 2013, 07:08 PM

Saw my first game in either 65 or 66, so I just missed him. Shame the commissioner to add him to the all time team when he didn't make the top ten outfielders in fan voting.

His stats are ridiculous.

No offense to the President, but even greater shame that he didn't get the Ted Williams response at the All-Star game in St. Louis a couple years ago.

KBLEE · Jan 19, 2013, 07:56 PM

Earl Weaver died today as well.

jmwillini · Jan 19, 2013, 07:58 PM

He being Stan, not the President...

wpr · Jan 19, 2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KBLEE

Earl Weaver died today as well.

yes KBLEE. I wish I would have mentioned that this morning.

bmb777 · Jan 19, 2013, 09:51 PM

It should be noted he wore #6. And on the night he died the St. Louis Blues scored
6 goals.

HsvIllini · Jan 19, 2013, 10:01 PM

Sad day in St. Louis sports history for sure

wpr · Jan 20, 2013, 07:48 AM

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A two-hour tribute to Stan The Man will air tomorrow (Monday) at 8 p.m. on FOX Sports Midwest.

link

I didn't see him play that I can remember. Dad would tell me stories about all the games he would see. One of Stan's last hr's landed near Dad and bounced over the wall.

He truly was an amazing man on and off the the field.

wpr · Jan 20, 2013, 07:55 AM

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The first person arrived just minutes after Stan Musial's death went public and the crowd continued to grow. Soon the group was big enough to block two lanes of traffic, yet nobody seemed to care.

In a moving tribute to the greatest baseball player in the history of the storied St. Louis Cardinals franchise, hundreds of fans gathered near his statue late Saturday night to honor the man some considered a part of their family despite never meeting him.

"Stan I wish I could have met you. #1 Cardinal of All-Time. You will be missed."

nice story.

WinOrElse · Jan 20, 2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HsvIllini

Sad day in St. Louis sports history for sure

As a Cub fan I'd like to add that Musial's death is, or should be, a sad day for any baseball fan. He was the epitome of the term "class act", both on and off the field. RIP.

orangeroses07 · Jan 20, 2013, 10:29 AM

Just a sad day in Cardinal Nation. Opening Day will not be quite the same without Stan taking the lap around the stadium in the bright red jacket. RIP to one of the greatest person and baseball player to ever live!

HsvIllini · Jan 20, 2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by WinOrElse

As a Cub fan I'd like to add that Musial's death is, or should be, a sad day for any baseball fan. He was the epitome of the term "class act", both on and off the field. RIP.

Well said!

carmelillini · Jan 20, 2013, 11:00 AM

RIP Mr. Musial. Cardinal Nation will miss you.

carmelillini · Jan 20, 2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WinOrElse

As a Cub fan I'd like to add that Musial's death is, or should be, a sad day for any baseball fan. He was the epitome of the term "class act", both on and off the field. RIP.

gibb52 · Jan 20, 2013, 02:52 PM

I did get to see him play. Of course in those days the Cardinals were only on TV once every now and then.

I attended a few games at Sportsmans Park/Busch Stadium. But by that time Stan was very late 30's/early 40's. I did not get to see him in his prime.

RIP Stan. You'll be a 1st ballot inductee into Heaven.

Jan 19, 2013, 06:28 PM	#2
jmwillini Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 318	Stan "The Man" Musial dead at 92 Stand Musial, the greatest Cardinal ever has died at 92. RIP Mr. Musial.

Jan 19, 2013, 06:38 PM	#3
uiba99 Tiny Illini Location: The basement of the Alamo Posts: 1,660	Great ballplayer, great human being. __________________ "The danger is all around us now. Hatred is rising, yet all sides feel more virtuous. We’re asleep to the threat. We can have the most sophisticated Constitution, a brilliant system of checks and balances and a Bill of Rights to safeguard against the tyranny of the majority — yet none of it can stand against the power of hatred." Fr. John I. Jenkins, President, University of Notre Dame

Jan 19, 2013, 06:39 PM	#4
wpr Location: Northern frontier of Illini Country Posts: 4,338	Stan was a real man. I will miss him. __________________ One does not simply walk into Mordor.

Jan 20, 2013, 10:29 AM	#16
orangeroses07 Location: Centralia, IL Posts: 253	Just a sad day in Cardinal Nation. Opening Day will not be quite the same without Stan taking the lap around the stadium in the bright red jacket. RIP to one of the greatest person and baseball player to ever live! __________________ ILLINICARDINALSBLUESBULLSTITANSSALUKIS

Jan 19, 2013, 06:02 PM	#1
DrewD007 Location: Swansea, IL Posts: 3,531	Stan "The Man" Musial passed away. Not just one of the best ball players the game has seen but a great human being as well. RIP Stan. __________________ Follow me! http://www.twitter.com/illinidrew11

Jan 19, 2013, 06:44 PM	#5
cardsillinifan Location: Collinsville, IL Posts: 45	I am too young to have seen him play but it sounds like he was just as special of a person off the field as he was a player on the field. I will miss seeing him ride around Busch stadium to standing ovations.

Jan 19, 2013, 06:55 PM	#6
wpr Location: Northern frontier of Illini Country Posts: 4,338	__________________ One does not simply walk into Mordor.

Jan 19, 2013, 07:08 PM	#7
jmwillini Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 318	Saw my first game in either 65 or 66, so I just missed him. Shame the commissioner to add him to the all time team when he didn't make the top ten outfielders in fan voting. His stats are ridiculous. No offense to the President, but even greater shame that he didn't get the Ted Williams response at the All-Star game in St. Louis a couple years ago.

Jan 19, 2013, 07:56 PM	#8
KBLEE Location: Montgomery, IL Posts: 6,255	Earl Weaver died today as well.

Jan 19, 2013, 07:58 PM	#9
jmwillini Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 318	He being Stan, not the President...

Jan 19, 2013, 09:51 PM	#11
bmb777 Banned Location: Southeast IL Posts: 3,417	It should be noted he wore #6. And on the night he died the St. Louis Blues scored 6 goals.

Jan 19, 2013, 10:01 PM	#12
HsvIllini Location: Alabama Posts: 1,549	Sad day in St. Louis sports history for sure

Jan 20, 2013, 11:00 AM	#18
carmelillini Location: Hamilton Co. Posts: 2,067	RIP Mr. Musial. Cardinal Nation will miss you.

Jan 20, 2013, 02:52 PM	#20
gibb52 Posts: 683	I did get to see him play. Of course in those days the Cardinals were only on TV once every now and then. I attended a few games at Sportsmans Park/Busch Stadium. But by that time Stan was very late 30's/early 40's. I did not get to see him in his prime. RIP Stan. You'll be a 1st ballot inductee into Heaven.