Musial family gifts Blues' Hutton signed baseball

Carter Hutton's customized goalie mask earned him special recognition from one of the biggest families in St. Louis Cardinals history.

Ahead of the 2017 Winter Classic at Busch Stadium - home of the Cardinals - Blues netminder Carter Hutton revealed he'd be donning a special mask that honors some of the Cardinals' greatest-ever players, including Hall of Famer Stan Musial:

'a3/4i STL All in one for the winter classic thanks @jessescustomdesign

A photo posted by Carter Hutton (@hutts40) on Dec 29, 2016 at 11:42am PST

Upon learning of Hutton's mask, the Musial family thanked the goalie by sending him a baseball signed by the legendary Cardinal himself:

The Musial family sent @hutts40 an autographed baseball from Stan to say thanks for honoring him on his mask. So cool. #stlblues #OneNation #TeamSTL

A photo posted by St. Louis Blues (@stlouisblues) on Jan 1, 2017 at 2:03pm PST

Musial's family wasn't the only one to take notice of the special gear, as the Baseball Hall of Fame requested Hutton's mask for the institution after he's done using it, according to Frank Cusumano of KSDK Sports.

- With h/t to Cut4.

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