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Stan also played the harmonica. Yogi's about the last of that generation now.
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What a class act Stan was. Unlike the norm for most of the modern generation of players, the only headlines he ever made were about what he did on the field.
 
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Here's a little gem from the inimitable O. Nash. :wink:

The Tycoon by Ogden Nash

The business life of Mr. Musial
is, to say the least, unusual.
First base, outfield, restaurant, bank,
All are home to Stanley Frank.
One moment, slugger of lethal liners,
The next, mine host to hungry diners,
And, between the slugging and the greeting,
To the bank for a directors' meeting.
Yet no one grudges success to Stan,
Good citizen and family man,
Though I would love to have his job —
One half tycoon, one half Ty Cobb.

Joe
 
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Brad Little said:
Stan also played the harmonica. Yogi's about the last of that generation now.
Brad
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Indeed. Yogi lost three colleagues and two fellow Hall of Fame members today.

Yogi Berra said:
Sad to hear about Earl Weaver. Great, fun guy, always said what he thought. Not many guys got tossed from both games of doubleheader. - Yogi
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Stan "The Man" and Earl Weaver were both one of a kind men who represented big positive changes. They will both be sorely missed, but their many contributions to the sport will endure.

Former Red Sox infielder Milt Bolling has also passed away.
 
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silverfox103 said:
They'll never be another Stan the Man. He defined class. Baseball will miss him.

Tom C.
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One of my childhood heroes; a class act all the way. Thanks for the memories, Stan...
 
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Stan the Man, was and is "Mr. Cardinal". There won't be a statue of Albert (bulked up on steriods) Pujols; but there is of Stan.

Stan made the Cardinals into one of the top 5 franchises in MLB, along with the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Cubs.

Tom C.
 
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NEONMOONY said:
Maybe you saw something I didn't. As far as I know, Pujols has been free of any link to steroids.
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I know he said he has never taken them, but just look at him. He has the same bulked up, body type as Manny Ramirez, Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, A Roid, and Sammy Sosa. Sorry, but atleast to me, something just doesn't look right.

Tom
 
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rampside said:
Stan the Man defined what baseball should be. One of my all time favorites.
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I get thinking of Stan, and I remember guys like Ted Williams, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Willie Mays, Bob Gibson, Ernie Banks, Sandy Koufax, Willie McCovey, Duke Snider, Whitey Ford, Jim Palmer, Frank & Brooks Robinson, Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench. Jeeesh, I am a dinosaur. They were the good ole days.

Tom
 
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silverfox103 said:
rampside said:
Stan the Man defined what baseball should be. One of my all time favorites.
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I get thinking of Stan, and I remember guys like Ted Williams, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Willie Mays, Bob Gibson, Ernie Banks, Sandy Koufax, Willie McCovey, Duke Snider, Whitey Ford, Jim Palmer, Frank & Brooks Robinson, Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench. Jeeesh, I am a dinosaur. They were the good ole days.
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Those were indeed the days, and they sure were fun! :wink:

As it is with so many aspects of our culture, baseball just isn't the same these days. It's still a great game and the participants are highly skilled, but something's lacking in the overall personality/personability department.

IMO,
Fellow dinosaur Joe :wink:
 
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killdeer43 said:
silverfox103 wrote:
rampside wrote:
Stan the Man defined what baseball should be. One of my all time favorites.


I get thinking of Stan, and I remember guys like Ted Williams, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Willie Mays, Bob Gibson, Ernie Banks, Sandy Koufax, Willie McCovey, Duke Snider, Whitey Ford, Jim Palmer, Frank & Brooks Robinson, Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench. Jeeesh, I am a dinosaur. They were the good ole days.

Those were indeed the days, and they sure were fun!

As it is with so many aspects of our culture, baseball just isn't the same these days. It's still a great game and the participants are highly skilled, but something's lacking in the overall personality/personability department.

IMO,
F
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Sometimes I'm OK with being a dinosaur 8) :lol: :lol:
 
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