Born in Donora, PA in 1920 to
Lukasz and Mary Musial
Attended Donora High School
Married to Lillian Labash
Father to Dick, Gerry, Janet, and Jean
Played for 22 years with the St. Louis Cardinals
Won 3 World Series Rings
Won 3 Major League Baseball MVP Awards
Won 7 National League Batting Titles
and Finished Second 4 times
Participated in 24 All-Star Games
Hit 5 Home Runs in a Double-Header in 1954
The Sporting News Player of the Year -
1946 & 1951
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year - 1946
The Sporting News Sportsman of the Decade from 1946-1956
Finished career with 3,630 Hits, 475 Home Runs,
and 1,951 Runs Batted In
Held 17 Major League, 29 National League, and 9 World Series records upon retirement
.331 Lifetime Batting Average
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame - 1963
Led the St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series Championship as the General Manager in 1967
Named Director of National Council on Physical Fitness by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Pro Baseball Hall of Fame - 1969
Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
April 1999
Presented by
St. Louis Cardinals
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