His 24 All-Star Game selections are more than anyone except Hank Aaron. Over the final 14 years of his career, Musial would play in 18 more All-Star Games. The next season, Musial finished second in the MVP voting for the first of three straight seasons and played in his sixth All-Star Game. He won his third and final MVP that year. 376 while missing the Triple Crown by just one home run. He had his greatest offensive season in 1948, hitting a career-high. Louis to its third World Series title in five seasons. Musial and the Cardinals won the World Series again in 1944, and after taking 1945 off to serve in the Navy, Musial won his second MVP in 1946 while leading St. The Cardinals won the World Series that year, and the next season Musial won his first of three NL Most Valuable Player awards for leading the Cards back to the World Series, where they lost to the Yankees. 320 mark in his first 12 full big-league seasons. 315 as the Cardinals’ everyday left-fielder – one of only two times he’d dip under the. The next year, Musial sailed through the vast Cardinals’ minor league system before hitting. 352 in his part-time outfield duty in 1940. Musial’s manager, Dickie Kerr, suggested that Musial turns to hitting – based on the fact that Musial hit. But while playing the outfield due to a shortage of players, Musial permanently damaged his left shoulder while diving for a ball. The Hall of Famer began his baseball career as a left-handed pitcher in 1938 after signing with the Cardinals.

Stan Musial is truly one of baseball’s all-time greats.

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