Louis Cardinals signed Musial as a pitcher, but he was also a fairly good batsman.Īfter some early arm trouble, Musial settled in as an outfielder/first baseman and would go on to terrorize major league pitching and become one of the best hitters of all time earning his nickname of "Stan The Man" and a spot in baseball's Hall of Fame. As a young man and after a tryout at Monessen's Page Park, the St.
When it came time to choose a sport, Musial went against the wishes of his father, albeit with the encouragement of his mother, and chose his first love: baseball. As a young teen, he was already competing against grown men in local mill leagues, playing for the Donora Zincs, and catching the eye of professional scouts. At the same time that Musial was doing well in basketball, he was doing equally as well in baseball.
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