Stan the Man: The Life and Times of Stan Musial

by Wayne Stewart

Overview

Broad in scope and deep in analysis, this biography of Stan Musial details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man, but artfully examines his life against the backdrop of the Great Depression, which the already-impoverished Musial family endured. It looks at Stan’s support racial integration in baseball, as well as the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including his father’s. The slew of never-before-published material and revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends, teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book a must-read for all baseball fans. This updated, paperback edition includes a new, commemorative section written after Musial’s passing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617490767
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	958,346
File size:	809 KB

About the Author

Wayne Stewart has written more than 500 sports articles for publications such as Baseball Digest, Boys’ Life, and USA Today Baseball Weekly, and is the author of 25 books, including Babe Ruth: A Biography and Baseball Dads. He lives in Lorain, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction ix

Prologue xiii

Chapter 1 Stan "the Boy" Musial 1

Chapter 2 The Making of a Man 17

Chapter 3 The Minors and the Million-Dollar Accident 35

Chapter 4 A Supernova Appears-"Nobody, but Nobody, Can Be That Good" 45

Chapter 5 A Cornucopia of Batting Crowns 81

Chapter 6 More Glory, More Golden Years 137

Chapter 7 All Good Things Must 157

Chapter 8 Beyond the Field 195

Chapter 9 Kudos 203

Chapter 10 The Legacy of the Man-Cooperstown and Beyond 207

Epilogue 227

Appendix: Records, Stats, and Feats 231

Sources 235

About the Author 240