triples singles and rbis in a single season, three world series. first ballot hall of famer, worthy of one of the greatest nicknames in sports, stan the man. my grandfather was stan, by the way, so i used s ed to call him man, too. stan made that brilliance burn for two decades. stan matched his hustle with humili humility. he retired with 17 records, even as he missed a season in his prime to serve his country in the navy. he was the first player to make get this $100,000. even more shocking, he asked for a pay cut when he didn t perform up to his own expectations. you can imagine that hatppening