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Gary Carter and his two 5-RBI games against Cardinals « RetroSimba — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000

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Comment on How Stan Musial turned in a great comeback year at 41 by retrosimba

retrosimba — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:08:52 +0000

Dr. Soldati:

Great story. Thanks for sharing it.Wish I could have seen Stan Musial in that first Busch Stadium. The first big-league game I attended was Stan’s last in New York, at the Polo Grounds in August 1963. That’s how I became a fan of Stan and the Cardinals.

Mark

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retrosimba — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:06:51 +0000

Stan From Tacoma:

Wonderful anecdote. Thanks for sharing it. Many fans of Stan Musial will be able to relate to it.

Mark

Comment on How Stan Musial turned in a great comeback year at 41 by Henry J. Soldati, M.D.

Henry J. Soldati, M.D. — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:32:22 +0000

Thanks so much for your reminder of The Man. I lived in St. Louis from 1955 to 1959 and often visited the old (and ricketty) ballpark on North Grand Avenue (by then the first Busch Stadium; before that, Sportsman’s Park). Seventy cents, in the left-field stands!
By then, Musial was an “old guy” … and, still, the best hitter that I have seen … then or since.
How is that for a bargain … Stan Musial for seventy cents?

Comment on How Stan Musial turned in a great comeback year at 41 by stan from tacoma

stan from tacoma — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:22:29 +0000

Thanks for the look back at the twilight of Stan’s career. I am old enough to remember him quite clearly. Oddly enough my most vivid memory of Stan is a day when he did not play. When I was 14 years old I went to see the Cards play the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. I was old enough to appreciate that I was going to see a player that I wanted to remember. I sat in my seat well before the game started and focused my eyes on Musial throughout batting practice and all the while he was on the field. In those days players spent lots more time on the field before a game than they do today. At any rate, watching him the way I did was similar to preserving a moment on film. As a result, not only do I have a distinct memory of Stan from that day, but I also have distinct memories of a ballpark that no longer exists.

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Hank Aaron and the home run that wasn’t vs. Cardinals « RetroSimba — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:08:14 +0000

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Comment on How Stan Musial turned in a great comeback year at 41 by Michael Busch

Michael Busch — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:56:19 +0000

Returning compliment, Mark, thanks. Redbird history is among the richest in MLB, and I happen to think there’s a dearth of good history blogs like yours, possessing the rare ability to bound back and forth effortlessly between the past and present. Kaat pitched in the first I remember seeing, back in ’69 (yes, I’m older than dirt, turning 50 in June). I’ll be sure to read that interview.

Comment on How Stan Musial turned in a great comeback year at 41 by retrosimba

retrosimba — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:18:01 +0000

Michael:

Thanks for your comment and for reading my blog. I checked out your http://classicminnesotatwins.blogspot.com/ and it is outstanding. Last November, I did an interview with Jim Kaat about his time with the Cardinals. Very nice man.

Mark

Comment on How Stan Musial turned in a great comeback year at 41 by Michael Busch

Michael Busch — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:30:39 +0000

I was aware of Musial’s great year in ’62. But I’m left in awe once again after reading the particulars all over. It’s difficult to think of a similar circumstance of a player in baseball (or any other sport) who performed at that level and age. Makes me wonder if we’ll ever see anything like it again, what with mega-million dollar salaries removing the inspiration required to play to such an advanced age.