Marty Marion dies; shortstop was MVP with '44 Cards

St. Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | March 16, 2011

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Marty Marion, known as "Mr. Shortstop" to a generation of St. Louis Cardinals fans, died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday night, according to his nephew, Scott Marion.

Mr. Marion was 93 and lived in Ladue.

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[DoctorBulldog]

My prayers go out to his family and the Cardinal nation. Truly a great loss of a great player.

[Pining_4_TX]

Agreed. As a long time Cardinals fan, I appreciate the players from the old days.

[justiceseeker93]

Never saw Marion play, but as the regular shortstop for a team that was a consistent winner over a long period of time, he had to have been at least a solid fielder.

He was known, I've been told, for his unusual height for his shortstop position, which was usually associated in that era with smaller players such as Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.