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...sixth-place St. Louis Cardinals might be in need of new ideas, but hardly the kind served up by newly hired Consultant Branch Rickey, 80. The old Mahatma's idea-to retire Stan ("The Man") Musial, 41-produced such a roar that Club President August A. Busch Jr., 63, felt compelled to soothe the outraged fans. With a .330 batting average last season, Stan will stay as long as he likes, said Brewer Busch, and when he wants to quit he has a job as a Cardinal vice president. In St. Petersburg. Fla., sharpening up young hitters, Stan...
...individuals, though, Dodgers are leading the majors in an astonishing number of categories. On Monday, Tommy Davis sneaked ahead of Stan Musial to lead the majors with a .345 B.A. He has also collected the most hits (164) and driven in the most runs...
...hand it to the Cardinals, though. They've got Stan Musial, and as long as they do, they're a fine team. The question is whether Musial will still be alive by the time he's eligible for the Hall of Fame. If he keeps on playing as long as he's able, he may be dead long before the required five-year waiting period has elapsed...
...four no-hitters, a 20-game winner, and 209 strikeouts by a pitcher, who hasn't worked since July 17. We've had Floyd Robinson's six-for-six, grand-slam homeruns in a single inning by Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew. Tommy Davis's 112 RBI, and Stan Musial's consistently great hitting...
...faces, new teams, new cities, new stadiums -- and we've had the reassuring continuity supplied by the old pros reaching for records: Stand Musial, Warren Spahn, Early Wynn, and Robin Roberts...