The St. Louis Cardinals icon and MLB Hall of Famer doubles against the rival Chicago Cubs to reach a massive Major League milestone
On May 13, 1958, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Stan Musial became the eighth player in Major League Baseball to reach the heralded 3,000 mark. Stan the Man hit an opposite-field double off Chicago Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky in the sixth inning of a 5-3 victory to achieve the milestone.
After collecting his 3,000th hit, Stan Musial received a lengthy ovation from the crowd at Wrigley Field, a fitting tribute for one of baseball’s most respected figures. Musial, already a three-time National League MVP by that point, had built his reputation on remarkable consistency, humility, and an effortless left-handed swing that terrorized pitchers for more than two decades.
The milestone only strengthened his growing legend in St. Louis Cardinals history. Musial would finish his Hall of Fame career with 3,630 hits, 475 home runs, and 1,951 RBIs while helping the Cardinals capture three World Series championships. Nicknamed “Stan the Man,” he became far more than just a superstar athlete in St. Louis — he evolved into a civic icon whose grace and sportsmanship matched his extraordinary production on the field. Even decades later, Musial remains one of the most beloved figures the game has ever produced.