Stan Musial was a little famous for most hits in a career . But he is more Famous, according to http://www.house.mo.gov/famous.aspx?fm=30 ¨During his career, Musial held 7 National League batting titles, received 3 Most Valuable Player Awards, and was named to 24 All Star Teams.
According to ¨http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/2142e2e5 About twenty-five miles south and a bit east of Pittsburgh, roughly along the Monongahela River (Western Pennsylvanians call it the Mon and the Mon Valley), lies the town of Donora.
Donora and the surrounding communities used to be a fairly thriving multi-ethnic area comprised of Italians, Eastern Europeans, and African-Americans that turned out steel, zinc, and world-class athletes. The Depression and management chicanery took care of the steel industry.¨
In 1957, Sports Illustrated named him "Sportsman of the Year" and The Sporting News honored him as "Player of the Decade" for the years between 1946 and 1956. At retirement, Musial held 17 Major League, 29 National League and 9 All Star Game records. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.¨