A tribute to Stan Musial and Earl Weaver.
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Thousands turn out to pay respects to Musial
ST. LOUIS Thousands of Cardinals fans braved frigid temperatures and long lines to pay their final respects to baseball legend Stan Musial Thursday afternoon.
And it would have taken a lot more to keep them from seeing the man that most of them never even had the opportunity to meet.
Musial, a Hall of Famer who spent his entire 22-year career with the Cardinals, died Saturday...
A Stan Musial Memorial Video
Via Cardinals Diaspora
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January 25, 2013
Friend of the program and 101 ESPN producer Chris Files made this yesterday from the memorial service of Stan Musial.
I though it was good, so I'm posting it here.
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January 25, 2013
Audio Of Stan Musial's Last Hit
Via Cardinals Diaspora
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January 22, 2013
It's been a few days, but the stories of Stan Musial are still coming in.
One of the gems unearthed this week was included in the story below from NPR, in which Harray Caray calls Musial's last hit.
The whole piece is worth a listen, but the money clip starts @ 1:53 in.
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January 22, 2013
Press Release: Funeral Arrangements for Stan Musial Announced
Via 85% Sports
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January 21, 2013
Public visitation will be Thursday and the funeral mass Saturday at the Cathedral Bailica of St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, January 21, 2013 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced that the family of Stan Musial has made the following funeral and public visitation arrangements for the Cardinals Hall of Famer.
A public visitation is planned for Thursday, January 24th from 2 P.M. to 8 P.M....
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January 21, 2013
Thousands attend Musial visitation
Standing outside the Cathedral Basilica as thousands filed inside to pay their respects, Stan Musial's grandson was thankful.
''Just seeing all this,'' Brian Schwarze said, ''and I got to play catch with him.''
''I mean, he was my grandfather. But I really do believe I'm starting to understand somewhat what he meant to the whole community...
Musial on manager's mind at Cardinals fan festival
Mike Matheny first encountered Stan Musial about two decades ago, watching the Hall of Famer draw a harmonica out of his jacket with an impish grin and captivate yet another crowd.
Whichever way the St. Louis Cardinals decide to memorialize Stan the Man, whether they wear armbands or a patch on their uniforms, their manager expects his team to adhere to Musial's work ethic....
Stan Musial special to re-air twice on FOX Sports Midwest
Via The Cardinal Nation blog
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January 23, 2013
FOX Sports Midwest is scheduled to re-air the tribute to Stan Musial, “Remembering Stan Musial” twice in the upcoming weeks.
The initial re-air dates are below:
• Sunday, January 27 – 9:30 p.m. CT
• Tuesday, January 29 – 9:00 p.m. CT (or immediately after MVC)
You can check out six clips from the show below:
Video: Remembering Stan the Man: Part 1
Video: Remembering...
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January 23, 2013
Stan Musial, 1920-2013
Via With Leather
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January 21, 2013
I’ve had Stan Musial: An American Life buried on my Amazon Wish List for longer than I can remember, beneath a neverending list of fitness equipment that I’m never going to buy and a growing pile of Blu Ray movies that I really don’t even want. I don’t know why I haven’t ordered the biography of a man who I’ve been fascinated with since I was a child, but I think it has...
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January 21, 2013
Press Release: Stan Musial Public Visitation Details
Via 85% Sports
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January 23, 2013
Public Visitation Will Be Thursday 2PM – 8PM at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
ST. LOUIS, January 23, 2013 – The Archdiocese of St. Louis announced details regarding the public visitation for Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial that will take place Thursday, January 24th from 2 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis located at 4431 Lindell Boulevard in...
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January 23, 2013
Stan Musial special to re-air on FSMW
FOX Sports Midwest is scheduled to re-air the tribute to Stan Musial, "Remembering Stan Musial" twice in the upcoming weeks.
The initial re-air dates are below:
Sunday, January 27 - 9:30 pm-CT
Tuesday, January 29 - 9:00 pm-CT (or immediately after MVC)
You can check out clips from the show below:
Video: Remembering Stan the Man: Part 1 Video: Remembering Stan the...
Stan Musial was perhaps as close to perfect as sports can get
Via i70baseball
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January 21, 2013
Stan “The Man” Musial was unquestionably the greatest player to ever wear a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, but he was also one of the greatest people to wear any kind of sports uniform.
Musial died Saturday at age 92, and for the next several days many tributes will highlight his work on and off the field. He deserves every single one of them.
Musial was a great baseball player...
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January 21, 2013
MLB Network Remembers: Stan Musial
Via i70baseball
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January 23, 2013
Secaucus, NJ, January 23, 2013 – MLB Network will air a special MLB Network Remembers: Stan Musial show tomorrow, January 24 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Hosted by MLB Network’s Bob Costas and Tom Verducci, the one-hour special will look back at the life and professional career of the great Musial, who passed away this past weekend at age 92. The special will feature new interviews...
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January 23, 2013
Baseball’s Perfect Knight
Via Baseball Reflections
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January 25, 2013
I need to write something. What do I write?
Iconic statue of Stan Musial, who played 22 seasons for the Cardinals, outside Busch Stadium. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
What can you write about Stan Musial, who passed on the evening of January 19th at the age of 92? What can you say that hasn’t already been said about a man who stood head and shoulders above anyone else that...
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January 25, 2013
Halo Headlines: Hanson and Vargas avoid arbitration, Pujols honors the late Stan Musial
Via Monkey with a Halo
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January 21, 2013
The January 21st, 2013 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Hanson and Vargas avoid arbitration, Pujols honors the late Stan Musial and much more...
The Story: Jason Vargas and Tommy Hanson both avoided arbitration with one-year deals of $8.5 million and $3.75 million respectively.
The Monkey Says: That means Kevin Jepsen is still outstanding...
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January 21, 2013
Production Business
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January 21, 2013
I honestly had every intention on this being about the baseball writers not electing anyone for the hall of fame this year, and not really thinking it was that big a deal.
And then Lance decided to talk to Oprah.
With that, then the game plan changed to make this about Lance, and Barry, and Roger, and PEDs, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
And then America got swooped...
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January 21, 2013
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