Stan Musial Original Photos (4)

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Nicknamed "Stan the Man", Stan Musial holds the All-Star record for the most All-Star Games played (24, tied with Hank Aaron & Willie Mays), and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He compiled 3,630 hits (ranking fourth all-time and most in a career spent with only one team). With 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 on the road, he also is considered to be the most consistent hitter of his era. He also compiled 475 home runs during his career, was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, and won three World Series championship titles. Musial was a first-ballot inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. At the time of his retirement, he held or shared 17 major league records, 29 National League records, and 9 All-Star Game records. In addition to overseeing businesses, such as a restaurant both before and after his playing career, Musial served as the Cardinals' general manager in 1967, winning the pennant and World Series. In February 2011 President Barack Obama presented Musial with Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest civilian awards that can be bestowed on a person by the United States government. Photo 1: Stan Musial is pictured cutting a cake with 823 written in icing to mark his record breaking 823rd consecutive game. This is an original 9 x 7 UPI photo dated 6/12/1957. On the reverse side is an original UPI stamp and a reference stamp dated 6/19/1957. Photo 2: This original photo shows Stan Musial & Joe Garagiola congratulating Gerard Staley on his pitching win over the Pittsburgh Pirates which put the Cards back into first place over the Dodgers. Musial and Garagiola both hit 2-run homeruns in the game. This is an original ACME 9 x 7 photo dated 8/13/1949. On the reverse side is a Cleveland Press reference stamp dated 8/16/1949. Photo 3: Stan Musial signs a baseball for a Japanese fan. The Cardinals were touring Japan on a 16-game goodwill series at the invitation of a newspaper chain. This is an original ACME 5 x 8 photo dated 11/3/1959 with a reverse side reference stamp dated 11/8/1958. Photo 4: Original 10x8 press photo of a rookie Stan Musial on the Cardinals sliding safely into 3rd base against the Yankees’ Red Rolfe in the 1942 World Series. Stamped October 5, 1942 with original newspaper caption on the back. Great shot!!!!