STAN MUSIAL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Debate over Musial name on bridge continues
Half a bridge is better than no bridge at all or something like that.
Missouri lawmakers decided at least 50 percent of the new Mississippi River bridge will carry the name of Cardinals great Stan Musial, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
But what about the rest?
That's up to Illinois.
Last week, the Illinois House past a resolution to name its half of the structure...
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14 days ago
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St. Louis bridge name draws river of disagreement
ST. LOUIS (AP) Bickering between Missouri and Illinois over how to fund the sorely needed Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis stalled the 670 million project for years. Now that construction is in full swing, the two states are differing again, debating what the span should be named - and who has the prevailing authority to do it.
The disagreement appeared to deepen this week...
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Photo: Cardinals fan pays homage to late Stan Musial with tattoo
The baseball community lost a legend this offseason as Stan Musial passed away at the age of 92.Musial, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969, played 22 seasons in the major leagues, all of which came with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is considered by most to be the greatest player in Cardinals franchise history.So, in an effort to honor their late slugger, the team is planning...
Fans welcome home Cardinals, remember Musial
Opening Day, always a festive occasion in St. Louis, is a little melancholy this time around. There was no Stan Musial for the first time in many years.
The Cardinals' opener Monday against Cincinnati was the first game at Busch Stadium since Musial died in January at age 92 after years of declining health.
Pre-game ceremonies were mostly a tribute to The Man. Musial's...
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April 08, 2013
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Musial tributes aplenty for Cardinals
Stan Musial tributes factor heavily into the St. Louis Cardinals' opening home stand. That means several opportunities to draw on that inspiration.
There'll be even more pomp than usual before the Cardinals begin a three-game series Monday against the NL Central champion Cincinnati Reds. Along with the annual motorcade delivering the team and several of its Hall of Famers...
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April 07, 2013
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Cardinals to honor Musial with '6' patch
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals organization will forever remember the great Stan Musial, who passed away at the age of 92 on January 19. And this season, the team will play with the memory of The Man close to their hearts.
The Cardinals have released a patch honoring Musial that will be worn on the left sleeve of the Redbirds' uniform for the entire 2013 season. Unlike...
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March 28, 2013
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FOR 'THE MAN'
Bob Costas' emotional eulogy for Musial
NBC’s Bob Costas delivered the emotional eulogy for Hall of Famer and St. Louis Cardinals legend Stan “The Man” Musial, who passed away at 92. Musial played for the Cardinals from 1941 to 1963. That’s right — he played for the same team for 22 years. In fact, Musial was so revered in St. Louis, that two statues of him stand outside Busch Stadium. He was considered...
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...
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January 24, 2013
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Translating Stan Musial's numbers into 2012 norms
With Stan Musial passing away over the weekend, Jesse did a nice workup of his career numbers, noting that Musial stands as one of the best hitters to ever play Major League Baseball. But, the more I looked at his player page, the harder I found it to wrap my head around his combination of power and contact rates. Musial struck out 696 times in his entire career, spanning nearly...
HONORING THE MAN
Cardinals fans gather at Musial statue
St. Louis Cardinals fans learned on Saturday evening that Stan Musial had passed away at the age of 92. Stan "The Man" Musial was a legendary figure of the St. Louis Cardinals organization, he was a legendary symbol for the city of St. Louis. Musial was a fantastic baseball player who served his country in war. He was elected the Hall of Fame in 1969. He was given...
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