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TheOldMole Nov 21 2010 07:56 AM

Albert Pujols, who treats Musial like a father figure, has asked Cardinals fans not to refer to him as El Hombre. There is only one Man in St. Louis, Pujols says.

Vince Coleman Firecracker Nov 21 2010 08:20 AM Re: Respect

Just for fun: Those are two very productive, very consistent dudes right there.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 21 2010 08:26 AM Re: Respect

Spooky.

Ceetar Nov 21 2010 09:04 AM Re: Respect

Those guys certainly accumulate WAR fast.. .28-.29 is what, 3 and a half days? and they got like 8 WAR.

Edgy DC Nov 21 2010 11:44 AM Re: Respect

And he's made the list of the recent Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees: John H. Adams Maya Angelou Warren Buffett President George H. W. Bush Jasper Johns Gerda Weissmann Klein Dr. Tom Little (Posthumous) Congressman John Lewis Yo-Yo Ma Chancellor Angela Merkel Sylvia Mendez Stan Musial Bill Russell Jean Kennedy Smith John J. Sweeney

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 22 2010 09:02 AM Re: Respect

The Freedom-Medal committee sure takes its time getting to sports and arts figures, doesn't it?

Edgy DC Nov 22 2010 09:06 AM Re: Respect

There's a committee? I thought it was just a pile of bones thrown to various key constituencies. "Mr. President here's that list of Medal of Hon... oh, shit, I forgot to add an Asian. How old is Yo-Yo Ma?" "He's already received it twice, you idiot."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 22 2010 09:10 AM Re: Respect

Should've put "committee" in quotes. "Got a black lady in there?" "How about Oprah?" (Sighs) "Just... go get me a coffee or a falafel or something."

Valadius Feb 15 2011 11:59 AM Stan Musial Gets the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Stan Musial, contender for the title of Greatest Living Player, is being honored today at the White House. He looks great for 90 years old.

G-Fafif Feb 15 2011 12:02 PM Re: Stan Musial Gets the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Go Man Go!

metsguyinmichigan Feb 15 2011 12:19 PM Re: Respect

Musial was gracious both times I had the pleasure to meet him. I wonder if Bob Feller, a war hero in addition to his ball playing, every received that award.

seawolf17 Feb 15 2011 12:31 PM Re: Respect

As a big card collector, it's a thrill to connect with these guys, even if it's just through a piece of paper. Musial used to be a wonderful through-the-mail (TTM) autograph signer, usually substituting whatever you sent him to sign with a postcard; I'm assuming he just signed dozens of postcards and then just had his people process them. Stan played minor-league ball in Rochester; I have a big litho print of the stadium surrounded by Red Wings autographs framed in our basement, and Musial's signed card is front and center, right at the top.

Valadius Feb 15 2011 12:46 PM Re: Respect

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Musial was gracious both times I had the pleasure to meet him. I wonder if Bob Feller, a war hero in addition to his ball playing, every received that award. Doesn't look like it.

Valadius Feb 15 2011 02:22 PM Re: Respect

Relatively few ballplayers have earned the honor. Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson have received it, for example, but not Willie Mays or Yogi Berra.

metsguyinmichigan Feb 16 2011 01:14 PM Re: Respect

Must be an anti-Mets bias! Bastards! Who let Bob Klapisch on the nominating committee?