Stout Bill Would Name Bridget after ‘Stan the Man’

HARRISBURG, January 28, 2010 - - State Sen. J. Barry Stout today announced that his bill designating a bridge in his district as the “Stan Musial Bridge” was unanimously approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote.

Under the Stout bill, Senate Bill 1115, the bridge carrying State Route 1077 over the Monongahela River in Washington and Westmoreland counties would be named after baseball legend and Donora native Stan Musial.

“Not only is Stan Musial a hall of fame baseball player, he is also a hall of fame person,” Stout said. “I believe it would be a great show of respect to Donora’s native son to name this bridge after Stan the Man.”

Musial was born in Donora where he frequently played baseball in both informal and organized settings, eventually playing on the baseball team at Donora High School.

He played 22 years for the St. Louis Cardinals where he racked up 3,630 hits and 475 home runs. Musial ended his career with 7 batting titles, three World Series rings, and three MVP awards. Upon retirement, Musial held 17 major league, 29 National League and 9 All-Star game records.

Musial was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 and named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.

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