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Stan the Man: The Life and Times of Stan Musial
Author(s): Wayne Stewart (author) (Author)
- Publisher: Triumph Books
- Publication Date: 1 April 2010
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1600783228
- ISBN-13: 9781600783227
Book Description
Broad in scope and deep in analysis, this biography of Stan Musial details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man, but artfully examines his life against the backdrop of the Great Depression, which the already-impoverished Musial family endured. It looks at Stans support racial integration in baseball, as well as the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including his fathers. The slew of never-before-published material and revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends, teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book a must-read for all baseball fans. This updated, paperback edition includes a new, commemorative section written after Musials passing.
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Finally, here is a biography of Stan Musial that is worthy of the player himself. The author, who grew up in Musial’s hometown, has spent years researching the slugger’s life and career. The result is a biography broad in scope and deep in analysis. Stan the Man details not only the personality and the accomplishments of the man but artfully examines Musial’s life against the backdrop of the Great Depression (which the already-impoverished Musial family endured), race and integration, and the tragedy that struck his hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, and claimed many lives, including ultimately his father’s.
The slew of never-before-published material and revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends, teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book a must-read for all baseball fans.
The slew of never-before-published material and revealing anecdotes gained through numerous exclusive interviews with former classmates, relatives, friends, teammates, and contemporaries allow this book to shed fresh light on the legendary Musial while making the book a must-read for all baseball fans.
About the Author
Wayne Stewart was born and raised in Donora, Pennsylvania, the same town from which Stan Musial hailed. He now lives in Lorain, Ohio, with his wife Nancy (Panich). They have two sons, Sean and Scott, and one grandchild, Nathan. Stewart has written more than 500 sports articles for publications such as Baseball Digest, USA Today Baseball Weekly, and Boys’ Life. Stewart worked on Stan the Man, his 25th book to date, from November 2006 to December 2009.
