In this April 14, 1964, file photo, Stan Musial (left) ... From left are Musial, pitcher Ernie Broglio, manager Johnny Keane and Curt Flood. Associated Press file photo.

Curt Flood was an All-Star center fielder with the St. Louis Cardinals. ... Ten Hochman: Not since Cardinals' Stan Musial in ‘46 had MLB player done this (until last night) ...

Stan Musial, veteran St. Louis Cardinals baseball player who retired after the 1963 season, is greeted by Cedar Rapids Cardinals Manager Ron Plaza (left) at the Cedar Rapids airport Aug. 9, 1965.

Baseball great Stan Musial died over the weekend. He was 92. In September 2007, I was invited to make a speech to a civic group in St. Louis. I told the person who invited me I would come on one ...