Stan
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
There are only a few professional athletes in all of sports history identifiable only by his/her first name: Kobe, Babe, Wilt, for example.
And Stan was another.
Stan Musial was the kind of baseball player who could make you cry for all the right reasons.
He was 92 when he died this weekend. His Alzheimer's was another reminder that life is not at all fair.
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.