Editing Stan Musial (section)

==Death==
On January 19, 2013, surrounded by his family, Musial died at age 92 of [[natural causes]] at his home in [[Ladue, Missouri]], on the same day as fellow MLB Hall of Fame inductee [[Earl Weaver]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130119&content_id=41044576 |title=Beloved Hall of Famer Musial dies at 92 |last=Noble |first=Marty |date=January 19, 2013 |work=[[Major League Baseball |MLB.com]]  |access-date=January 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022234709/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130119&content_id=41044576 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Hummel">{{cite news |last=Hummel |first=Rick |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/stan-the-man-musial-dies-no-was-greatest-cardinal/article_663ad0b8-d8fb-5cdd-8fd3-8f397f7a263a.html |title=Stan 'The Man' Musial dies; No. 6 was greatest Cardinal |date=January 20, 2013 |newspaper=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |access-date=September 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007011909/https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/stan-the-man-musial-dies-no-was-greatest-cardinal/article_663ad0b8-d8fb-5cdd-8fd3-8f397f7a263a.html |archive-date=October 7, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cardinals owner [[William DeWitt Jr.|Bill DeWitt Jr.]] released the following statement:

{{blockquote|We have lost the most beloved member of the Cardinals family. Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history and one of the best players in the history of baseball. The entire Cardinals organization extends its sincere condolences to Stan's family, including his children Richard, Gerry, Janet and Jean, as well as his eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. We join fans everywhere in mourning the loss of our dear friend and reflect on how fortunate we all are to have known 'Stan the Man'.<ref>{{cite web |last=Perry |first=Dayn |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/all-time-great-stan-musial-dies-at-age-92/ |title=All-time great Stan Musial dies at age 92 |date=January 20, 2013 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |access-date=September 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916235729/https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/all-time-great-stan-musial-dies-at-age-92/ |archive-date=September 16, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}

Upon hearing the news of his death, fans gathered and began an impromptu memorial at his statue outside Busch Stadium; the Cardinals issued a release saying the memorial would be left in place for some time.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Crowds-gather-at-Musials-statue-pay-tribute-to-The-Man-187618971.html | title=Crowds gather at Musial's statue, pay tribute to 'The Man' | last1=Rau | first1=Emily | date=January 19, 2013 | publisher=KMOV.com News 4 | access-date=January 20, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315210832/http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Crowds-gather-at-Musials-statue-pay-tribute-to-The-Man-187618971.html | archive-date=March 15, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> In a laudatory obituary, ''[[The New York Times]]'' quoted famed New York manager [[Leo Durocher]]: "There is only one way to pitch to Musial—under the plate."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/sports/baseball/baseball-great-stan-musial-dies-at-92.html?pagewanted=all | title=Stan Musial, One of the Game's Greatest Hitters, Dies at 92 | last1=Goldstein | first1=Richard | date=January 19, 2013 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | access-date=January 20, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329051143/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/sports/baseball/baseball-great-stan-musial-dies-at-92.html?pagewanted=all | archive-date=March 29, 2017 | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Missouri]] Governor [[Jay Nixon]] commented: "Stan Musial was a great American hero who—with the utmost humility—inspired us all to aim high and dream big. The world is emptier today without him, but far better to have known him. The legacy of 'baseball's perfect warrior' will endure and inspire generations to come."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Statement_from_Gov_Nixon_on_passing_of_Stan_Musial | title = Statement from Gov. Nixon on passing of Stan Musial | publisher = Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon | access-date = January 22, 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130217142729/http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2013/Statement_from_Gov_Nixon_on_passing_of_Stan_Musial | archive-date = February 17, 2013 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

[[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] Mayor [[Francis G. Slay|Francis Slay]] tweeted: "Sad as we are, we are fortunate to have had Stan in STL for so long, and are also glad that Stan and Lil are together again." He ordered flags at half-staff in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/MayorSlay | title = MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) on Twitter | publisher = Twitter.com | date = January 20, 2013 | access-date = January 22, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130310114719/https://twitter.com/MayorSlay | archive-date = March 10, 2013 | url-status = live }}</ref>

"Major League Baseball has lost one of its true legends in Stan Musial, a Hall of Famer in every sense and a man who led a great American life", Commissioner [[Bud Selig]] said. "He was the heart and soul of the historic St. Louis Cardinals franchise for generations, and he served his country during World War II. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, Stan's life embodies baseball's unparalleled history and why this game is the national pastime."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130119&content_id=41047108&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb | title = Tributes pour out for 'Stan The Man' | publisher = MLB Advanced Media | date = June 19, 2012 | access-date = January 22, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130121143622/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130119&content_id=41047108&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb | archive-date = January 21, 2013 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Thousands of fans braved cold temperatures on January 24 for a public visitation at the [[Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis]], where Musial lay in state, dressed in his trademark cardinal-red blazer and with a harmonica in his lapel pocket, flanked by a Navy honor guard. A private funeral Mass was held on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the New Cathedral in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], televised locally by [[KTVI]] and [[KPLR-TV|KPLR]] as well as [[Fox Sports Midwest]] on pay-television. New York's Cardinal [[Timothy Dolan]], who in his first episcopal post served as an auxiliary bishop of the [[Archdiocese of Saint Louis]], was the principal celebrant, and Knoxville's Bishop [[Richard Stika|Richard F. Stika]], Musial's former parish priest, was the [[homilist]].<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Wayne G. |last=McDonnell |title=A Final Heartfelt Tribute for 'Stan the Man' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynemcdonnell/2013/01/26/a-final-heartfelt-tribute-for-stan-the-man |magazine=[[Forbes]] |date=January 26, 2013 |access-date=January 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128120920/http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynemcdonnell/2013/01/26/a-final-heartfelt-tribute-for-stan-the-man/ |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> An emotional [[Bob Costas]] gave the principal eulogy, calling him "the genuine hero who as the years and decades passed, and disillusionment came from other directions, never once let us down", and quoting fellow Cooperstown honoree [[Mickey Mantle]], who once said that Musial "was a better player than me because he was a better man than me".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://deadspin.com/5979272/bob-costas-eulogy-for-stan-musial-was-midwestern-sports-reverence-at-its-finest |title=Bob Costas's Eulogy For Stan Musial Was Midwestern Sports Reverence At Its Finest<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=[[Deadspin]] |date=January 26, 2013 |access-date=January 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130080827/http://deadspin.com/5979272/bob-costas-eulogy-for-stan-musial-was-midwestern-sports-reverence-at-its-finest |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>