Stan Musial was a beloved St. Louis Cardinal and cornerstone of the community who ranked at or near the top of Major League Baseball's all-time lists in almost every batting category during his 22 year career. He had a lifetime batting average of .331, was a 24-time All-Star, won three National League MVP awards and seven batting titles, and became the first MLB player to record 3,000 hits and 300 home runs. His record 3,630 hits were divided equally between home and away. He was a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, received the United States' Presidential Medal of Freedom and Poland's Cavalier Cross of the Order of Merit, and lived with a dignity and charm that endeared him to countless fans across generations.