Stan Musial's nickname—The Man—is the perfect encapsulation of a player who was as terrific on the field as he was gentlemanly off it. This is the story of how he got that nickname and why it's worth ...

Stan Musial played his last baseball game on Sept. 29, 1963. Thousands gathered in the old Busch Stadium in St. Louis that afternoon to watch various groups present the 42-year-old with various gifts ...

Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history and one of the best in the history of the game. Stan "The Man" played his entire 22-year career as an outfielder and first baseman for the ...

On Saturday, a day when the baseball world was already mourning the loss of Hall of Famer Earl Weaver, an even bigger icon passed away as well: Stan Musial. Elsewhere at SI.com, Cliff Corcoran hit the ...

Baseball great Stan Musial died on January 19. He was 92. In September 2007, I was invited to speak to a civic group in St. Louis. I told the person who invited me I would do it on one condition: that ...

Baseball Hall of Famer and lifetime St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial died on Saturday at the age of 92. There has been an outpour of tributes for the legend, which is a testament to his accomplishments ...

Stan Musial, the baseball legend who died Saturday at the age of 92, never ran for or held elected office but he did make his presence felt on the campaign trail one election season. According to ...

We took Stan Musial for granted. When he retired after the 1963 season, after 24 straight All-Star appearances, seven batting titles, three world championships, three National League Most Valuable ...

ST. LOUIS - A stranger approached Stan Musial's grandson Andrew Edmonds during the Hall of Famer's public viewing Thursday, with tears running down his face. "Your grandpa's best attribute," the man ...

Bud selig could see it coming. He did not know exactly which great player was going to be overlooked by the capricious impulses of baseball fans, but he was certain it was going to be somebody he ...

Stanley Frank Musial made a name for himself as one of baseball’s best hitters of all time on the field, as well as one of its greatest, most dignified ambassadors off it. And now “Stan the Man” is ...

Every Tuesday, The Athletic MLB will answer a different variant on a simple question: Who would you rather have? We’ve debated the merits of mascots, managers, prospects, pitchers and more. This week, ...