On this day in Stan The Man Musial history:
3/2/1942-St. Petersburg, FL: Gus Mancuso, veteran catcher, looks over young Stanley Musial (r) as the Donora, PA, batsman shows his grip. Musial started as a pitcher but a sore arm put him in the outfield for Rochester. He stacked up a 426. batting average in 12 games and captivated St. Louis fandom.