Monday, February 14, 2011

The Man

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 the President will give Stan Musial the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the country.

3,630 hits
1,949 runs scored
1,951 RBIs
Led National League in total bases for 6 years
7 National League Batting Titles
MVP 1943, 1946, 1948
Lifetime Batting Average: .331

Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969

But most important, he is just an all around good guy.

My Revolutionary War Ancestors

Since it is Independence Day I thought I would republish a story from long ago. This is the story of the family of my paternal grandmother w...