

Topps began printing baseball cards in 1951 when Musial was 30 and near the peak of his Hall of Fame career. It may be the most controversy associated with Topps and the Cardinals since its seven-year absence without Musial. For Topps, the card has created publicity. The other card, which has been released in limited supply (driving up demand and price), shows only Schumaker’s shoe as the so-called “rally squirrel” dashes across home plate.Ĭritics call the squirrel card dumb. The common card shows an image of Schumaker sliding. In the first series of its 2012 baseball card set, Topps printed two cards of St. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.So you think showing a squirrel on a Skip Schumaker Topps baseball card is controversial? How about printing baseball cards for seven years from 1951-57 and never offering a Stan Musial baseball card?

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Stan the Man, Stashu, Stash, The Donora Greyhound are nicknames for Stan Musial.Īll logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. How many World Series has Stan Musial won? How many teams has Stan Musial played for? Stan Musial had 475 home runs over his career. Stan Musial had 3,630 hits over his career. Stan Musial was an Outfielder and First Baseman. Stan Musial was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1969. Stan Musial weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing. How much did Stan Musial weigh when playing? Stan Musial was born on November 21, 1920. More Stan Musial Pages at Baseball Referenceĭid not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
