"HE REPRESENTS FOR BASEBALL THE KIND OF PERSON THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO ADMIRE, TO WORSHIP, AND TO HONOR" (FAY VINCENT)
(MUSIAL, Stan) LANSCHE, Jerry. Stan the Man Musial. Born to be a Ballplayer. Dallas: Taylor Publishing, (1994). Octavo, original rose cloth, original dust jacket. $225.
First edition, signed by Musial.
"Stan Musial was one of the greatest ballplayers in an era of great players, perhaps the most complete player of his time. He hit for both average and power, drove in a bushel of runs, excelled in the clutch, ran the bases smartly, fielded his position expertly, and with quiet resolve and dignity served as team leader… His steadfast dedication to the game and his uncommon decency earned him the nickname Stan 'The Man' Musial, a moniker as fitting as any in the history of sports." With 16 pages of photographic illustrations.
A fine signed copy.