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The balanced brilliance of Stan Musial (Original Post) kairos12 May 2017 OP
is he still alive? tapermaker May 2017 #1
He died in 2013. kairos12 May 2017 #2
An all-time top echelon player. brush May 2017 #3
A pitcher once said of Musial Best_man23 May 2017 #4
LOL. kairos12 May 2017 #6
My favorite Stan quote The Polack MSgt May 2017 #5
 

tapermaker

(244 posts)
1. is he still alive?
Sat May 13, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

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

(13,243 posts)
2. He died in 2013.
Sat May 13, 2017, 03:57 PM
May 2017

Historians have often said his batting stance made him look like a kid peaking around a corner.

The Polack MSgt

(13,422 posts)
5. My favorite Stan quote
Mon May 15, 2017, 09:43 AM
May 2017

"When you see a strike, swing at it" - His answer when asked his strategy at the plate.





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