In 1962, the face of the St. Louis Cardinals was nearing the end of his illustrious career.

All that meant for Stan Musial is that there were more milestones to reach.

On Sept. 2, 1962, the St. Louis slugger notched the 3,516th hit of his career to pass Tris Speaker for second on the all-time list in a game against the New York Mets.

Musial’s record breaking hit came during a game in which he wasn’t even in the starting lineup.