Timeline: Stan Musial through the years

• When he retired in 1963%2C Musial held 17 major league and 29 National League records
• Musial was elected to The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969

Stan Musial is a baseball icon. When he retired in 1963, Musial held 17 major league, 29 National League and nine All-Star game records. He was elected to The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

A look back at his career highlights:

Nov. 21, 1920: Born in Donora, PA

1938: Signed to professional contract with St. Louis as a pitcher

Sept. 17, 1941: Major-league debut. Musial played his entire 22-year career with St. Louis.

1942, '44, '46: Won World Series titles

1943-44, '46-63: Named to All-Star team 20 times

1943, '46, '48: Named National League MVP

1945: Missed entire season, serving in the Navy

1946, '51: Named Sporting News Major-League Player of the Year

1948: Finished one home run shy of winning the Triple Crown

1954: Hit five home runs in a double-header against New York Giants

1956: Named Sporting News Sportsman of the Decade 1946-56

1957: Named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year and became the first $100,000 player.

May 13, 1958: Pinched-hit a double in Chicago for the 3,000th career hit

Sept. 29, 1963: Played the last of the his career; St. Louis retired his No. 6 uniform

1968: Statue dedicated to him at Busch Stadium

1969: Inducted into Hall of Fame on first ballot

1999: Selected for MLB All-Century Team

2011: Received Presidential Medal of Freedom

Career statistics: 3,026 games; 10,972 at-bats; 1,949 runs; 3,630 hits; 475 home runs; 1,951 RBI ; .331 batting average. When he retired, Musial held or shared 17 major league record, 29 NL records, and 9 All-Star Game record.

Sources: MLB.com, stan-the-man.com