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Stan Musial’s wife, Lil, dies at 91

Sad news from St. Louis.

Stan Musial’s wife has died.

Lil Musial died at 6 p.m. Thursday at home surrounded by family members,
grandson Brian Schwarze said. She was 91.

“She passed on her favorite number,” he said. Stan Musial’s uniform number
was 6.

The couple was married nearly 72 years. Schwarze said his grandmother
recently had been ill.

“We’ve all kind of known this was coming,” Schwarze said. “She went in
peace.”

Lillian “Lil” Labash married Stan Musial on May 25, 1940. Stan Musial was
playing Class D minor league baseball at the time.

“Life is family. That’s what it’s all about,” Lil Musial said in a
Post-Dispatch article in 1985.

AndrewJ Posted: May 04, 2012 at 06:34 AM | 23 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Scott Lange Posted: May 04, 2012 at 08:27 AM (#4123255)

RIP.

2. depletion Posted: May 04, 2012 at 08:34 AM (#4123263)

Lillian “Lil” Labash married Stan Musial on May 25, 1940. Stan Musial was
playing Class D minor league baseball at the time.

Good talent evaluator. My condolences to the Musial family.

3. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: May 04, 2012 at 08:36 AM (#4123265)

So who's the best living wife of a ballplayer?

4. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: May 04, 2012 at 08:39 AM (#4123269)

The couple was married nearly 72 years.

Damn. Sympathies to the Musials.

5. alkeiper Posted: May 04, 2012 at 08:46 AM (#4123274)

So who's the best living wife of a ballplayer?

Rachel Robinson

6. BDC

Posted: May 04, 2012 at 09:24 AM (#4123304)

One of the happiest marriages on record, from all reports. One knows everything has to end, but one hates to see confirmation.

7. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) Posted: May 04, 2012 at 10:17 AM (#4123354)

I hate to be the first to say it, but its pretty likely that Stan himself will be departing sooner than later. These happy old couples always seem die within months of each other. I guess it would really depend on Stan's health and his other personal relationships, but many times a man in his situation simply loses the will to live, and there is nothing wrong with that when you're in your 90's.

8. Morty Causa Posted: May 04, 2012 at 10:35 AM (#4123374)

It will be a sad day for baseball when Stan goes. Lately, some extra good things have come out about him that show a sterling character(especially the stories about his support of fellow Black players). I hope he gets to make his departure with the least amount of hurt and misery. Lately, I've been a witness to a number of friends and acquaintenances who have left in a horrible piece by piece process over a long miserable time. I hope he dodges that bullet.

9. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: May 04, 2012 at 10:36 AM (#4123375)

The couple was married nearly 72 years.

What's the traditional gift for a 72nd anniversary? Does the list even go that far, or does it just stop after diamond?

10. PreservedFish Posted: May 04, 2012 at 10:45 AM (#4123383)

I hate to be the first to say it, but its pretty likely that Stan himself will be departing sooner than later. These happy old couples always seem die within months of each other. I guess it would really depend on Stan's health and his other personal relationships, but many times a man in his situation simply loses the will to live, and there is nothing wrong with that when you're in your 90's.

My grandparents were married for 60 years. Grandmother died after a long and typically agonizing battle with Alzheimer's. What does Grandpa do? Starts dating multiple women at once, and within a couple years he's married for a second time.

11. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: May 04, 2012 at 10:46 AM (#4123384)

72nd anniversary = harmonica

12. Forsch 10 From Navarone (Dayn)

Posted: May 04, 2012 at 11:34 AM (#4123423)

Wow, 72 years. RIP, Mrs. Musial. I fear Stan may not be far behind her.

13. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim

Posted: May 04, 2012 at 11:49 AM (#4123436)

What does Grandpa do? Starts dating multiple women at once, and within a couple years he's married for a second time.

Everyone needs something to do and someone to do it with.

Condolences to the Musial family. Here's hoping Stan survives this, meets someone new, and gets married for another 72 years.

14. esseff Posted: May 04, 2012 at 11:52 AM (#4123439)

So who will be the last survivor from the 1946 World Series? Remarkably (it seems to me) there are still six, three from each team, alive from the World Series 66 years ago: Musial, Garagiola and Schoendienst from the Cardinals; Pesky, Doerr and Ferriss from the Red Sox. Two others, D. DiMaggio and Marty Marion, lived into their 90s.

15. bookbook Posted: May 04, 2012 at 11:58 AM (#4123443)

My grandmother died at age 89 several years ago. It wasn't actually any less tragic because of the age of departure. Stop watching baseball and get to work on figuring out the immortality solution, please.

16. AndrewJ Posted: May 04, 2012 at 12:46 PM (#4123480)

So who will be the last survivor from the 1946 World Series? Remarkably (it seems to me) there are still six, three from each team, alive from the World Series 66 years ago

Impressive, considering there were only two players from the first modern World Series in 1903 who made it until 1969 (Tommy Leach and Freddy Parent)...

17. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) Posted: May 04, 2012 at 01:00 PM (#4123492)

It wasn't actually any less tragic because of the age of departure.

Somebody needs to watch the Lion King.

18. Bob Meta-Meusel Posted: May 04, 2012 at 06:17 PM (#4123701)

So who's the best living wife of a ballplayer?

Mrs. Jose Lima?

Amazing that any couple can stay together that long. My own marriage barely made 5 before the divorce.

19. FancyPantsHandle glistening with foreign substance Posted: May 04, 2012 at 06:29 PM (#4123706)

Am I the only person who glanced at the headline, and thought it said something slightly different?

20. The Yankee Clapper Posted: May 04, 2012 at 07:01 PM (#4123717)

CHASS: MUSIAL'S WIFE NO LONGER LIVING WITH HIM, MR. PRESIDENT!

21. mathesond Posted: May 04, 2012 at 07:33 PM (#4123750)

Stop watching baseball and get to work on figuring out the immortality solution, please.

So close...

22. Bhaakon Posted: May 05, 2012 at 04:37 AM (#4124008)

Mrs. Jose Lima?

I'm not sure the widow Lima counts any longer.

23. SteveM. Posted: May 05, 2012 at 12:25 PM (#4124130)

I'm not sure the widow Lima counts any longer.

Didn't Lima giver her herpes?

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