A Quote by Carl Erskine

I've had pretty good success with Stan (Musial) by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third.

Carl Erskine

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Carl Erskine
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Born: December 13, 1926

When I was working on the unauthorized biography 'Stan Musial: An American Life,' which came out in 2011, old opponents recalled how Musial knew their names after they had been in the majors only a few days.

George Vecsey

How good was Stan Musial? He was good enough to take your breath away.

Vin Scully

One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot at him.

Lefty Gomez

He means as much as Roberto Clemente does to Latin people. Thank God I had the opportunity to know him. I wish my kids had the opportunity to be around him, because that's how I want my kids to live their lives. I want them to be like Stan Musial. Not the baseball player. The person. That's the respect I have for that man.

Albert Pujols

I hope by the time that I'm done in this game, I can have half the numbers Stan Musial had in his career.

Albert Pujols

Stan Musial, who said, Why didn't they make me the first Polish pope? I was such a good Cardinal. Never got a dinner!

Red Buttons

There is only one El Hombre and that is Stan Musial.

Albert Pujols

When you first hear about this guy (Stan Musial), you say, 'it can't be true.' When you first meet him you say, 'It must be an act.' But as you watch him and watch him and see how he performs and how he comports himself you say, 'He's truly one of a kind.' There will never be another like him.

Jack Buck

Everybody in St. Louis, every kid in St. Louis, wanted to be Stan Musial. He was the best.

Mike Shannon

Some great players, like Ted Williams and Stan Musial, had one more great hitting season left around the age of 40.

George Vecsey

In baseball, there is something electrifying about the big leagues. I had read so much about Stan Musial, Ted Williams and Jackie Robinson. I had put those guys on a pedestal. They were something special. I really thought they put their pants on different, rather than one leg at a time.

Hank Aaron

Baseball's rich in wonderful statistics, but it's hard to find one more beautiful than Stan Musial's hitting record. He didn't care where he was, he just hit.

George Will

My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first pitch I threw was to third baseman Bob Bailey. It was a fastball, low and away. He ripped it for a home run down the left field line. I said, 'Damn, that was a pretty good pitch.