Bill Text: PA SB1115 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the Donora-Monessen Bridge in Washington and Westmoreland Counties as the Stan Musial Bridge.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-10-05 - Removed from table [SB1115 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1115-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1484
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1115 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY STOUT, OCTOBER 8, 2009
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 8, 2009
AN ACT
Designating the Donora-Monessen Bridge in Washington and
Westmoreland Counties as the Stan Musial Bridge.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial November 21, 1920,
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial is a retired American
professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball
Hall of Fame in 1969. Nicknamed "Stan the Man," Musial played
22 seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis
Cardinals from 1941 to 1963. A 24-time All-Star selection,
Musial accumulated 3,630 hits and 475 home runs during his
career, was named the National League's Most Valuable Player
three times and was a member of three World Series
championship teams.
(2) Musial was born in Donora, Pennsylvania, where he
frequently played baseball in both informal and organized
settings, eventually playing on the baseball team at Donora
High School. Signed to a professional contract by the St.
Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in 1938, by the time Musial made
his Major League Baseball debut September 17, 1941, he had
been converted into an outfielder. Musial quickly established
himself as a consistent and productive hitter, leading the
National League in six different offensive categories in 1943
while concurrently earning his first MVP award. After winning
his second World Series in 1944, Musial missed the entire
1945 season while serving with the United States Navy.
(3) Receiving his nickname of "The Man" from Brooklyn
Dodger fans in 1946, Musial continued his consistent hitting
and annual All-Star appearances. In 1948 Musial finished one
home run short of winning baseball's Triple Crown. After
struggling offensively in 1959, Musial utilized a personal
trainer to increase his productivity until retiring in 1963.
Musial served as General Manager of the Cardinals in 1966 and
1967, in addition to overseeing various businesses such as a
restaurant. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, the
first time his name appeared on the ballot, Musial was
selected for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in
1999.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Stan Musial Bridge.
(a) Designation.--The bridge carrying the C. Vance Deicas
Memorial Highway (S.R. 1077) over the Monongahela River in
Washington and Westmoreland Counties is hereby designated the
Stan Musial Bridge.
(b) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall, in
appropriate locations, erect and maintain signs displaying the
name designated under subsection (a).
Section 2. Effective date.
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This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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