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Stanley Frank Musial -LRB- -LSB- ˈmjuːziəl -RSB- or -LSB- ˈmjuːʒəl -RSB- born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał ; November 21 , 1920 -- January 19 , 2013 -RRB- , nicknamed Stan the Man , was an American Major League Baseball -LRB- MLB -RRB- outfielder and first baseman .. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. outfielder. outfielder. first baseman. first baseman. He spent 22 seasons playing for the St. Louis Cardinals , from 1941 to 1944 and 1946 to 1963 .. St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis Cardinals. 1944 World Series. 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history , Musial was a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 , and was also selected to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 2014 .. St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum. Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1969. Baseball Hall of Fame. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Musial batted .331 over the course of his career and set National League -LRB- NL -RRB- records for career hits -LRB- 3,630 -RRB- , runs batted in -LRB- 1,951 -RRB- , games played -LRB- 3,026 -RRB- , at bats -LRB- 10,972 -RRB- , runs scored -LRB- 1,949 -RRB- and doubles -LRB- 725 -RRB- , most of which were later broken by Pete Rose ; his 475 career home runs then ranked second in NL history behind Mel Ott 's total of 511 .. batted. batting average. National League. National League. hits. hit ( baseball ). runs batted in. run batted in. runs scored. run ( baseball ). doubles. double ( baseball ). Pete Rose. Pete Rose. Mel Ott. Mel Ott. His 6,134 total bases remained a major league record until surpassed by Hank Aaron , and his hit total still ranks fourth all-time , and is the highest by any player who spent his career with only one team .. total bases. total bases. Hank Aaron. Hank Aaron. fourth all-time. List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders. A seven-time batting champion with identical totals of 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road , he was named the National League 's -LRB- NL -RRB- Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- three times and led St. Louis to three World Series championships .. World Series. 1967 World Series. National League. National League. hits. hit ( baseball ). Most Valuable Player. Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award. He also shares the major league record for the most All-Star Games played -LRB- 24 -RRB- with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays .. All-Star. Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Hank Aaron. Hank Aaron. Willie Mays. Willie Mays. Musial was born in Donora , Pennsylvania , where he frequently played baseball informally or in organized settings , and eventually played on the baseball team at Donora High School .. Donora High School. Ringgold High School ( Pennsylvania ). Signed to a professional contract by the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in 1938 , Musial was converted into an outfielder prior to his major league debut in 1941 .. St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis Cardinals. outfielder. outfielder. pitcher. pitcher. Noted for his unique batting stance , he quickly established himself as a consistent and productive hitter .. In his first full season , 1942 , the Cardinals won the World Series .. World Series. 1967 World Series. The following year , he led the NL in six different offensive categories and earned his first MVP award .. He was also named to the NL All-Star squad for the first time ; he appeared in every All-Star game in every subsequent season he played .. All-Star. Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Musial won his second World Series championship in 1944 , then missed the entire 1945 season while serving in the Navy .. 1944 World Series. World Series. 1967 World Series. Navy. United States Navy. After completing his military service during the war , Musial returned to baseball in 1946 and resumed his consistent hitting .. 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. That year he earned his second MVP award and third World Series title .. World Series. 1967 World Series. His third MVP award came in 1948 , when he finished one home run short of winning baseball 's Triple Crown .. home run. home run. Triple Crown. Major League Baseball Triple Crown. After struggling offensively in 1959 , Musial used a personal trainer to help maintain his productivity until he decided to retire in 1963 .. 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. At the time of his retirement , he held or shared 17 major league records , 29 National League records , and nine All-Star Game records .. All-Star. Major League Baseball All-Star Game. National League. National League. All-Star Game. Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Ironically , in 1964 , the season following his retirement , the Cardinals went on to defeat the New York Yankees in an epic 7-game clash , for St. Louis ' first World Series championship in nearly two decades -LRB- a team which included future Hall of Famer Lou Brock performing what would have likely been Musial 's left field duties -RRB- .. World Series. 1967 World Series. New York Yankees. New York Yankees. Lou Brock. Lou Brock. In addition to overseeing businesses , such as a restaurant both before and after his playing career , Musial served as the Cardinals ' general manager in 1967 , winning the pennant and World Series , then quitting that position .. World Series. 1967 World Series. general manager. General manager ( baseball ). He also became noted for his harmonica playing , a skill he acquired during his playing career .. Known for his modesty and sportsmanship , Musial was selected for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999 .. Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. In February 2011 , President Barack Obama presented Musial with the Presidential Medal of Freedom , one of the highest civilian awards that can be bestowed on a person by the United States government .. Barack Obama. Barack Obama. Presidential Medal of Freedom. Presidential Medal of Freedom. United States government. United States government