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Stan Musial's 3,000th career MLB hit...
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Stan Musial's 3,000th career MLB hit...

Item # 726478 ·
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1958 

* Stan "The Man" Musial 3,000th hit 
* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball 

The top of page 39 has a six column heading: "Musial's 3,000th Major League Hit Helps Cards Top Cubs" with subheads, related photo and box scores. (see images) 
Complete with all 60 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, light toning along the central fold, generally in good condition.

Background: The historical significance of Stan Musial’s 3,000th hit on May 13, 1958, lies not just in the numerical milestone, but in the era-defining consistency of a player who bridged the gap between baseball’s golden age and its modern integration. Coming into the game at Wrigley Field as a pinch-hitter—a move necessitated by a trailing score despite manager Fred Hutchinson’s desire to save the moment for St. Louis—Musial’s sixth-inning RBI double off Moe Drabowsky made him only the eighth player in major league history to reach the mark, ending a sixteen-year drought for the "3,000 Hit Club" since Paul Waner joined in 1942. This moment solidified Musial as the premier National League hitter of his generation, a reputation further emphasized by his extraordinary career symmetry where he finished with exactly 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 on the road. Beyond the box score, the event was a testament to his sportsmanship; the Chicago crowd’s standing ovation for a visiting rival underscored Musial’s status as a beloved ambassador of the game during a period of significant cultural transition in America.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.