Download or read book Musial written by James N. Giglio and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the most comprehensive assessment of baseball legend Stan Musial's life and career to date, James N. Giglio places the St. Louis Cardinal star within the context of the times-the Great Depression and wartime and postwar America-and the issues then prevalent in professional baseball, particularly race and the changing economics of the game. Giglio illuminates how the times shaped Musial and delves further into his popular image as a warm, unfailingly gracious role model known for good sportsmanship and devotion to family.