Stan Musial: The Cards' Crouching Clouter Biography Page
The Page from the 1950 Big Time Baseball sports publication highlights Stan Musial, known as "The Cards’ Crouching Clouter," emphasizing his challenging presence in the National League. Musial's unique, crouching batting stance makes it difficult for pitchers to target the strike zone, contributing to his prowess as a hitter. His batting approach is described as atypical, with an unusual stance at the far corner of the batter’s box and a distinctive wiggling warm-up routine. Despite being an amusing sight, his ability to hit consistently to any field has earned him the National League batting title three times. Musial began his baseball career modestly as a batboy in Donora, Pennsylvania, for the Zinc Works team. His chance as a player came unexpectedly during a game, leading to a successful outing as a pitcher. However, a later injury ended his pitching career.