A couple of 42-year-old greats made news in the young man's game of baseball last week, one by bowing to the years, the other by defying them.
> St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Stan Musial announced with a catch in his voice that he will retire at season's end, thus closing one of the greatest careers in baseball. In 22 seasons, all with the Cards, Stan the Man has broken or tied 56 records, setting a National League high of 3,610 hits, a major-league high of 1,371 extra base hits. He has reached the point where every time he gets a hit,...
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