![]() In his first full season, 1942, the Cardinals won the World Series. Noted for his unique batting stance, he quickly established himself as a consistent and productive hitter. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in 1938, Musial was converted into an outfielder and made his major league debut in 1941. Signed to a professional contract by the St. Musial was born in Donora, Pennsylvania, where he frequently played baseball informally or in organized settings, and eventually played on the baseball team at Donora High School. He also shares the major league record for the most All-Star Games played (24) with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. A seven-time batting champion, he was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and was a member of three World Series championship teams. His 475 career home runs then ranked second in NL history behind Mel Ott's total of 511. 331 over the course of his career and set National League (NL) records for career hits (3,630), runs batted in (1,951), games played (3,026), at bats (10,972), runs scored (1,949) and doubles (725). Louis Cardinals, from 1941 to 1944 and from 1946 to 1963, before becoming a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history, Musial spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), playing for the St. Stanley Frank Musial ( / ˈ m juː z i ə l, - ʒ əl/ born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial Novem– January 19, 2013), nicknamed " Stan the Man", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Radio Broadcast: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280įor updates, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.September 17, 1941, for the St. We’re halfway through the marathon, and it’s time to start digging out. They languish in third place and haven’t gained ground from the steady 10-game hole, while the Orioles sit six back and look like a serious contender. The Yankees are looking way up at the Rays in the standings and offensive rankings and Baltimore. The absence of Aaron Judge goes without saying, but that mark is 21st in baseball. The Yankees now have a 96 wRC+ on the season after the strong showing the last two games in Oakland. The Yankees took care of business in Oakland, and that was great, but they would probably be leaving meat on the bone if they didn’t sweep at least one of these series. ![]() This six-game stretch is a golden opportunity against two subpar teams. ![]() Pretty much everything is amiss on this Cardinals team and the Yankees have to take advantage. Sevy is trending in the right direction, and with Carlos Rodón’s return nearing, the rotation is finally getting the reinforcements it needed.Ĭardinals starter Jack Flaherty has given up 12 earned runs in his last 10.2 innings pitched, so unlike Severino, he’s trending in the wrong direction with a somewhat inflated 4.95 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Luis Severino has been inconsistent since returning from the IL, but he’s coming off six scoreless frames in Texas against the best offense in baseball. ![]() Shoddy pitching staff aside, the bats needed a get-right series and they got it. The Yankees went almost the entire month of June without scoring double digits in a game and they did it consecutively against the A’s. Giancarlo Stanton’s mammoth home run against JP Sears was a good omen, and the Yankees need him to provide power with Aaron Judge on the long-term mend. Billy McKinney was the most productive hitter in the lineup for the last couple of weeks and Jake Bauers has filled in admirably, but nobody else did much, especially the Yankees big boppers. Closing the series with back-to-back games scoring double-digit runs was a sight for sore eyes and bodes well. The worst pitching staff in baseball holding the Yankees to one run felt like rock bottom, and it was. Several previously struggling Yankees hit their stride in the series, Anthony Volpe most notably among them.Īfter a dismal 2-1 loss in the opener, hope was running a little low. They accomplished their goal twofold in the brief West Coast swing to Oakland, both winning the series and firing up the bats after a cold spell. The Yankees’ offense is back like it never left - but it definitely, definitely did for a while.
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