Stan Musial makes an unusual request – asking for a pay cut

St. Louis Cardinals sign 16-year-old Stan “The Man” Musial to his first professional contract

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VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA

Vintage Baseball Memorabilia

On June 5, 1937, the St. Louis Cardinals sign 16-year-old Stan “The Man” Musial to his first professional contract. The Redbirds sign Musial as a pitcher but will eventually convert him to the outfield. Splitting his time as a first baseman and outfielder, Musial will forge a Hall of Fame career with the Redbirds.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@