Stan Musial Statue

This statue looks like out of the batman cartoon from the 90’s. It’s very unmusial looking.

What’s not to love?
Great guy.
Great statue.
Great spot for meeting up with people.
Great spot to take pics.
Go Cards! :)

Awesome tribute to a great man. Nothing like standing next to Stan before an evening game in October. A great place to meet up with friends and family before the game.
In the words of William DeWitt Jr., Chairman of the St. Louis Cardinals. «Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history and one of the best players in the history of baseball.» I think that sums it up pretty well.

I really enjoyed going to see the Stan Musial statue when we attended a game at Busch Stadium. He brings back a lot of childhood memories. I remember so well, l as a kid, when my dad would bring me to the ball park to see a game and I could watch Stan The Man. Afterwards he would to me to Stan’s restaurant, Musial’s Biggies. I still have my autographed picture Stan signed for me.

Of all of the ballparks in sports that I’ve been to, three statues of legendary athletes stand out: Michael Jordan in Chicago, Willie Mays in San Francisco, and this one of Stan Musial. Upon approaching and observing this statue for the very first time, you see the words of former MLB commissioner Ford Frick: «Here stands baseball’s perfect warrior. Here stands baseball’s perfect knight.»
For any fan of baseball, seeing this tribute kind of sends chills up your spine when you observe the Stan Musial statue. Not withstanding a few of his Hall of Fame career snippets of 3 NL MVPs, 24 All-​Star game appearances, 7– NL batting titles, 475 home runs, 3,630 career hits and a lifetime batting average of .331, Stan Musial really was «The Man» in terms of what he meant to the city of St. Louis with his business ventures and role as baseball ambassador until his death in 2013. Stan was still «The Man» with his heroic service during WWII and subsequent comeback to baseball afterwards. Stan kept being «The Man» with his devotion to wife Lillian for nearly 72 years. And despite never having seen him play in person, Stan was «The Man» to me in terms of his positive encouragement toward African-​American ballplayers throughout his career when it was unpopular to do so at the time.
For us kids in little league, Stan Musial was a larger-​than-​life figure whose name has been spoken in the same breath as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. The Musial statue, with its size, towers over those of the other Cardinals Hall of Famers in the Busch Stadium plaza (Rogers Hornsby, Enos Slaughter, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith in naming a few), and rightfully so. It is a name that has been spoken with reverence, and respect even today, more than 50 years after his final game in 1963.
This statue, located in the front of Busch Stadium on 8^th Street, is a fitting tribute to a ballplayer that represented all that was good with major league baseball, as well as the city of St. Louis. With the exception of Willie Mays (I’m a Giants fan, FYI), Stan Musial was the National League’s greatest player and an icon of St. Louis. This statue is not just a must-​see for Cardinals fans, but for any fan of the game of baseball.
A remarkable monument for a remarkable man.

If anyone give s this a bad review I’ll hunt u down and fight u. Btw… im a huge guy.

«Here stands baseball’s perfect warrior. Here stands baseball’s perfect knight.» Is the inscription on Stan Musial statue outside the new Busch Stadium, and that phrase could not be any more true. Stan «The Man» Musial is a legend here in Saint Louis. His name is synonymous with Cardinals baseball, and no trip to Busch Stadium would be complete without a stop at this larger than life statue that welcome fans to the Gate 3 and looks West down Spruce Street.
Stan played in St. Louis for his entire career of 22 years from 1941 – 63 interrupted by only one year so he could serve in the Navy during World War II. His 3,026 games with the same club are second only to the 3,308 games over 23 years Carl Yastrzemski played for the Red Sox.
For many the Stan statue stands as a meeting place before and after games, the statue itself is a huge bronze statue that pays tribute to not only a great baseball player but a great person. Saint Louis is proud to have been home to a player as great off the field as he was on the field. Stan was not only well known and respected in Saint Louis, but outside the city. Despite the fact that he did not receive the level of national recognition he deserved, he did however receive presidential praise from President John F. Kennedy and even received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 from President Barak Obama.

Located on the West side of Busch Stadium, the Stan Musial Statue is not only a popular gathering spot before baseball games, it’s a monument recognizing one of baseball’s greatest players ever. «Stan the Man», as he’s often referred to, is the iconic symbol of the St. Louis Cardinals. His numerous records and honors have included being named National League MVP 3 times and setting the record for number of All-​Star Games played. Often ranked as one of the best baseball players in the history of the game, this World War II veteran and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient is also considered one of the most underrated players of all time. The statue of «Stan the Man» is a must visit for baseball fans and a great way to learn about just how impressive Stan Musial’s record (on and off the field) is.
«Here stands baseballs perfect warrior. Here stands baseballs perfect knight.»

Meet me in Saint Louie, Louie, Meet Me At The Fair…
When meeting friends for a baseball game in St. Louis you say, «Meet me at the Stan statue». For 45 years, when Cardinal fans are meeting up with friends or family before or after a game, the logical place to meet is, The Stan Musial Statue. It is conveniently located at Gate 3, the Third Base entrance on Spruce Street.
It is a huge bronze statue that doesn’t look anything like him. It doesn’t have his right batting stance and the bat isn’t proportionate to the statue itself. There’s been talk of replacing it, but it most likely will never happen. We love our Stan just the way he is and Stan himself defended the artist when people would criticize the statue.
This statue is not only a great meeting place when attending a Cardinal baseball game, but it is a tribute to one if not THE greatest players in Cardinal history. He played outfield and 1^st Base with our team for 22 seasons, 1941 – 1963. In 1969 he was elected in to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot with an amazing 93% vote.
So the next time you are meeting friends at the ballgame, tell them you’ll be the one in RED and have them meet you at «The Man» and bring home a winner.