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"... the perfect gentleman,
the perfect sport. Never angry at draft boards, seldom pits in
public, always hits with enthusiasm, smiles often. Successful
without arrogance, he represents the milder side of those who
admire him."
Roger Kahn, Sport Magazine,
September 1960
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Seven Batting Titles (1943, 1946,
1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957)
24 All Star Games
3 World Series Rings (1942, 1944, 1946)
MVP 3 times (1943, 1946, 1948)
First to hit 5 homers in one day (May
2, 1954)
First NL player to earn $100,000 salary
First Cardinals player to have his number retired
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While Stan's .331 lifefime batting average places
him behind Hornsby, Mize, and Medwick, he holds virtually every
other Cardinal career batting record imaginable:
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Games
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3,026
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At Bats
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10,972
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Hits
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3,630
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Doubles
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725
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Triples
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177
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Home Runs
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475
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Runs
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1,949
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R.B.I.s
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1,951
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For complete career stats:
CNNSI
Review of James N. Giglio's book, Stan:
From Stash to Stan the Man
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