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Related: About this forumThe balanced brilliance of Stan Musial
He had 1815 hits on the road and 1815 hits at home.
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The balanced brilliance of Stan Musial (Original Post)
kairos12
May 2017
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tapermaker
(244 posts)1. is he still alive?
he had a funny batting stance kind of like a coiled cat ,ready to strike. That was back when middle America had something to be proud of.
kairos12
(13,248 posts)2. He died in 2013.
Historians have often said his batting stance made him look like a kid peaking around a corner.
brush
(57,489 posts)3. An all-time top echelon player.
Best_man23
(5,122 posts)4. A pitcher once said of Musial
"I throw him my best stuff, then rush over to help cover third base."
The Polack MSgt
(13,425 posts)5. My favorite Stan quote
"When you see a strike, swing at it" - His answer when asked his strategy at the plate.