Stan Musial

About half a century before Mark McGwire became The Man, there was another prominent St. Louis Cardinal who was called "The Man" -- almost like it was part of his name. As in Stan the Man.
The first to play in more than 1,000 games at two positions, the outfielder-first baseman won seven batting titles (one less than Honus Wagner's National League record) in his 22-year career, compiling a lifetime average of .331 and on-base percentage of .418. He retired in 1963 with then-National League records for games (3,026), at-bats (10,972) and hits (3,630), which, rather remarkably, were divided into 1,815 at home and 1,815 on the road.
He was the first National League player to win three MVPs, the last coming in 1948 when, in one of the game's most extraordinary seasons, Musial missed winning the Triple Crown by one homer.
His 1,377 extra-base hits are more than anybody except Hank Aaron (yes, the Man had more than the Babe). His 725 doubles (leading the league a major league record-tying eight times) are third all-time and he hit 177 triples. His speed gave him another nickname, "The Donora Greyhound." His 1,951 RBI are fifth (10 seasons with more than 100) and his 1,949 runs are sixth (11 seasons with at least 105).
He led the National League in slugging percentage and total bases six times each. In the last 50 seasons, his .376 average of 1948 has been bettered only once in the National League -- by Tony Gwynn's .394 in 1994. Musial also belted 475 homers, the most of any player who didn't win a home-run title.
When he retired from playing he became Geneal Manager of the Cardnals and after winning the World Series he stepped down, but remained Vice President of the Team. President Lyndon Johnson appointed him director of the National Council on Physical Fitness and Musial has remained active in several business enterprises, including his St. Louis restaurant