Wrote Jason Lukehart , on Twitter : `` In a week that 's shown the dangers deifying athletes , Stan Musial 's death reminds me that once in a great while , there 's a man worthy of it . '' Musial played 22 seasons in the Major League , all with the St. Louis Cardinals . He retired in 1963 as , statistically , one of the best hitters in baseball history . He died that morning of natural causes , his grandson says . Baseball fans , players , fans remember Musial as a great player and coach .
Musial played 22 seasons in the Major League , all with the St. Louis Cardinals . He retired in 1963 as , statistically , one of the best hitters in baseball history . He died that morning of natural causes , his grandson says . Baseball fans , players , fans remember Musial as a great player and coach .