![]() ![]() With his eighth and last National League batting title, Gwynn moved past Musial and into a tie with Rogers Hornsby for the second-most crowns in major league history. The day came when Gwynn passed Musial in those record books. And there was Stan Musial's name.everywhere!" We'd look at the lists: all-time hits, all-time batting average, all-time home runs. ![]() ![]() "The older guys - Ted Williams, Stan Musial - you had to read about. "Growing up, Pop would take us to the ballpark (Dodger Stadium), so I got to see all the heroes - Mays, Aaron, Clemente," said Tony Gwynn. For a majority of people, his legend was forged by word-of-mouth and history, because even baby boomers were probably too young to have seen him in his prime. One by one, Musial may have made more fans after he retired than he did as a player. "Great ballplayer, but above all, he was the most humble icon I've ever encountered," said Gwynn. ![]()
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