Sunday, January 20, 2013

No last name necessary

Too many batting records to fit on his Hall of Fame plaque.
TWO statues in his honor outside his team's home stadium in Saint Louis. The original statue carries this inscription: "Here stands baseball's perfect warrior. Here stands baseball's perfect knight."

A major league career spanning 22 years and including 24 All Star games. Yup, 24 in 22 years.

3,630 hits, of which 1,815 came in games at home, 1,815 in games on the road.

Dodgers pitching great Preacher Roe on how he pitched to Stan the Man: "I throw him four wide ones and then I try to pick him off first base."

Died Saturday, at home, of natural causes at age 92.

Rest in peace.

2 comments:

Retired Professor said...

Rest in peace, indeed.

A sports hero with a lasting legacy. Untainted til he died at 92.

Preacher Roe. When was the last time you heard that name? Echoes from our youth.

Jimi said...

Fourth in total hits behind Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, and Hank Aaron. The Man. R.I.P.