Donora in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Stan "The Man" Musial

(1920-2013)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 30, 2022

1. Stan "The Man" Musial Marker

Inscription. One of baseball's all-time great hitters, Musial was born on Sixth Street. As a youth, he trained in gymnastics at the Polish Falcons and played on the Donora zinc mill men's baseball team. As a St. Louis Cardinal (1941-63), he tallied 3,630 total hits, 475 home runs, and a .331 batting average along with 3 MVP awards, 7 batting titles, and 3 World Series rings. Served in WWII (1945-46). Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Erected 2022 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 40° 10.677′ N, 79° 51.305′ W. Marker is in Donora, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Meldon Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837) and East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Meldon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Donora PA 15033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The 1948 Donora Smog (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Webster Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Borough of Donora Veteran's War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); In Loving Memory of the 1948 Smog Disaster Victims

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Cement City (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rabe Manor (approx. 1.3 miles away); Christian B. Anfinsen (approx. 1.9 miles away); Ella Hollow Honor Roll (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donora.

More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on July 30, 2022.

Also see . . .
1. Stan Musial. National Baseball Hall of Fame (Submitted on July 30, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Stan Musial at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 30, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 30, 2022

2. Stan "The Man" Musial Marker

Family of Stan surrounding the marker at the dedication.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, July 30, 2022

3. Stan "The Man" Musial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on November 7, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.