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St. Louis Cardinals great and Hall of Famer Stan Musial died Saturday at age 92, the team announced. Cardinals Chairman William DeWitt Jr. said in a statement that Musial, known as \"Stan the Man,\" died at his home in Ladue, Mo. \"We have lost the most beloved member of the Cardinals family,\" DeWitt said. \"Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history and one of the best players in the history of baseball.\" Musial was a three-time National League MVP and seven-time league batting champion, playing his entire 22-year major league career (1941-63) for the Cardinals. He was selected to the Hall of Fame on his first ballot in 1969. Musial is survived by his children Richard, Gerry, Janet and Jean, 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. From : UPI