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The nickname "the Man" was given to Musial by Brooklyn fans, illustrating how much Musial was liked by many fans far from St. Louis.  Musial was a big reason that the Cardinals attained a national following, despite being a small-market team.

The nickname "the Man" was given to Musial by Brooklyn fans, illustrating how much Musial was liked by many fans far from St. Louis.  Musial was a big reason that the Cardinals attained a national following, despite being a small-market team.

A left-handed hitter, Musial had an incredible .342 batting average against the outstanding southpaw Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, including 2 doubles and 2 home runs out of 38 at-bats.<ref>http://www.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_batting_average_of_Stan_Musial_vs_Sandy_Koufax</ref>

A left-handed hitter, Musial had an incredible .342 batting average against the outstanding southpaw Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, including 2 doubles and 2 home runs out of 38 at-bats.<ref>http://www.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_batting_average_of_Stan_Musial_vs_Sandy_Koufax</ref> Musial was also one of only four players to finish in the top two for MVP for four consecutive seasons.<ref>The other three players who did this were Mike Trout, Barry Bonds, and Yogi Berra. [http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/11/19/josh-donaldson-beats-out-mike-trout-for-2015-american-league-mvp-award/]</ref>

A shoulder injury cut short Musial's pitching career, but the misfortune turned out to be an enormous benefit to him and to the baseball world.

A shoulder injury cut short Musial's pitching career, but the misfortune turned out to be an enormous benefit to him and to the baseball world.