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Stan musial plays take me out to the ballgame youtube. I knew someday i would read a book about him and that day came recently. Stan musial plays take me out to the ballgame baseball. Vin scully about twentyfive miles south and a bit east of pittsburgh, roughly along the monongahela river western pennsylvanians call it the mon and the mon valley, lies the town of donora. George vecseys exhaustively researched book, stan musial. The entire cardinals organization extends its sincere condolences to stan s family, including his children richard, gerry, janet and jean, as well as his eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Stan with a big smile playing his harmonica and mike. Maybe that explains why fans voted for pete rose over stan musial. It is presented as the gospel truth about a hallowed. Mel bay presents stan musial plays the harmonica stan musial on. This is an excerpt from author george vecseys new book stan musial, an american life. The book was, stan the man, the life and times of stan musial, and i loved it. In his 1977 autobiography, the man stan, musial stated bluntly, i didnt hit. Both saw them fall short but in each case, despite having the nucleus in place that would help them win the world series the following season.
Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may contain. View stan musial s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Baseball hall of famer, stan musial is the greatest player in st. The song book has pictures of musial showing how to hold the harmonica, as well as a page on musial s career baseball record and photos of him on the field. With best wishes to stan musial who is as proud of his polish heritage as i am. The life and times of stan musial stewart, wayne on. This guys idea of a good time was to play his harmonica. Stan the man musial, one of major league baseballs most prolific hitters and a model of good sportsmanship during his hall of fame career with the st. Musial learned his music during overnight train trips in the 1940s and in the 1990s was a member of a trio known as geriatric jazz and collaborated on a harmonica instructional book. Stan musial, one of baseballs greatest hitters and a revered figure in the storied history of the st.
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National bestseller veteran sports journalist george vecsey finally. Stan musial, a star who stood out by not standing out the. The problem with remembering stan musial as baseballs. When he retired 22 years later, he was the alltime national league leader in everything meaningful, including best musician harmonica. Stan musial plays harmonica w signature, book, tape mel. Today we remember stan musial, who was born on this day in 1920.
Mar 14, 20 stan musial harmonica night is friday, april 12 at busch stadium. There was symmetry to the first weeks of stan musial s career in september 1941 and the last weeks 22 autumns later. Midway through the book, for example, he dedicates a short chapter to. Musial has been battling alzheimers, reports say st. Loaded with archival photos, this book is sure to win a coveted place on your bookshelf. Louis cardinals listed stan musial on the roster as a pitcher. Through it all, stan the man remained stan the menscha yiddish word for a human being, someone of high integrity, a major. Stan musial was the greatest player in cardinals history and one of the best players in the history of baseball. It is a fairly comprehensive biography of stan musial with an equal mix of stories about his life on and off the baseball diamond. Celebrate the 90th birthday of stan the man musial with the postdispatchs new book.
Stan musial gets his harmonica ready before singing take me out to the ball game during the baseball hall of fame induction ceremony in 2005. Cardinals legend stan musial dead at 92 sports illustrated. Miscellaneous allstar records, allstar game record book, most games played, aaron, mays, musial, 24. In vecseys stan musial, an american life, to be released may 10, the author says, the musial family pitched in, learned about the illness, tried to keep him as active as possible to. Nip cardinals stan musial plays harmonica souvenir package mel bay book tape. He also became noted for his harmonica playing, a skill he acquired during his playing career. Stan musial foreword of 100 things cardinals fans should. Stan the man was an elusive target for past biographers because he was a very nice man who was not given to temper tantrums or excessive drama. Through it all, stan the man remained stan the menscha yiddish word for a human being, someone of high integrity, a. Broeg, bob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The song book has pictures of musial showing how to hold the harmonica, as well as a page on musials. Mel bay presents stan musial plays the harmonica by stan. Jan 20, 20 musial enjoyed playing the harmonica in his spare time, according to hummel. Heres a look back at him playing his famous harmonica on sports plus.
The song book has pictures of musial showing how to hold the harmonica, as well as a page on musials career baseball record and photos of him on the field. Musial was visibly slipping, no longer able to gab or play happy birthday on his everpresent harmonica for the ladies who lunch. When i was working on the unauthorized biography stan musial. Mel bay presents stan musial plays the harmonica by. An american life, winningly captures the essence of this son of the depression. With home runs in his first three at bats, 41yearold stan musial of the cardinals not only becomes the oldest player to hit three in a game but also ties the majorleague record of four. Stan musials death ends era of mlbs mount rushmore the. Facing the new york giants on may 2, 1954, he hit five home runs in a doubleheader to set a record later tied by nate colbert.
Jan 21, 20 stan musial in his corkscrew stance in 1951. This tribute to stan musial comes from the book cardinal fever a salute to cardinal fans everywhere. He still holds many of the teams records including a national league record 3,603 base hits. Stan musial hit the first of his 475 career home runs off pittsburgh pirate pitcher rip sewell on september 23, 1941 at forbes field. In 1994 musual recorded 18 songs that were included in a harmonica playing instruction booklet. Jan 24, 20 the problem with remembering stan musial as baseballs perfect knight. Mel bay presents stan musial plays the harmonica book. The mans own story, which he wrote with sportswriter bob broeg the year after he retired as a player, musial described his debut. Stan musial, one of baseballs greatest hitters and a hall of famer. An excerpt of the 1990 documentary the legend of stan the man musial showing stan musial s final at bat of his career in 1963. Stan musial plays take me out to the ballgame on his harmonica on mike shannon night at busch stadium. Finally, here is a biography of stan musial that is worthy of the player himself. Musial appeared in 12 games for the remainder of the 1941 season collecting 20 hits and a. Autobiography written by stan musial as told to bob broeg of the st loui.
Stan musial society for american baseball research. Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may contain language. Mel bay presents stan musial plays the harmonica musial, stan on. Nip cardinals stan musial plays harmonica souvenir package. When the party ended, musial invited a small group to his house, where he played the harmonica late into the night. Stan musial, epitome of good hitting and good sportsmanship. Stan the man musial plays take me out to the ballgame during the 1997 baseball hall of fame induction ceremonies in cooperstown, ny. He did not know exactly which great player was going to. Louis cardinals chasing the dodgers for the pennant. Stan musial was a major league baseball player, playing first base and outfield for the st. It fluttered up the plate, big as a grapefruit but dancing like a dust devil.
Stanley frank musial nicknamed stan the man, was an american baseball outfielder and first. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Stan musial, a star who stood out by not standing out. Baseball legend stan musial stan the man received the presidential medal of freedom at the white house in february 2011. The problem with remembering stan musial as baseballs perfect. Harmonica, musical instruments brass and woodwinds. This book is an excellent look at one of the more underrated players of the wwii era of baseball. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I felt he was the most gracious and humble elite athlete that has ever played on a professional american sports team. An american life is a biography of a worthy subject by a worthy author, george vecsey, a dean of american sportswriting. Stan musial, however, is the closest to being perfect in the game today. Jun 05, 2011 stan musial was a poor boy from a pittsburgh suburb called donora, best known for producing a murderers row of hitters ken griffey sr. Take me out to the ball game on the harmonica he always carried.
Books by stan musial author of 100 things cardinals fans. Stan the man, stashu, stash or the donora greyhound. Jan 19, 20 musial learned his music during overnight train trips in the 1940s and in the 1990s was a member of a trio known as geriatric jazz and collaborated on a harmonica instructional book. Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season full name. Musial got the last two hits of his career on the final day of the 1963 season, twice slamming the ball past the reach of a cincinnati reds secondbaseman named pete rose to finish with a national leaguerecord 3,630 career hits. Mel bay stan musial plays the harmonica open library. An american life, which came out in 2011, old opponents recalled how musial knew. Louis cardinals the player they called stan the man died saturday.
Mel bay stan musial plays the harmonica souvenir package nip signed book. Ksdk news stan musial plays the harmonica on sports plus. Stan musial baseballs perfect knight tells the story of stan s childhood, and his quick rise to baseball history in st. Although he also played the outfield on days he was not on the mound and had finished among the top 10 hitters in the florida state league with his. An excerpt from the book stan musial, an american life msnbc.
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