Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

George Sisler

Born March 24, 1893

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. George Sisler Marker

Inscription. The greatest player in St. Louis Browns history, "Gentleman" George Sisler was arguably baseball's most complete first baseman. Intelligent and athletic, he won two batting titles, led the league in steals four times and was one of the finest fielders ever. In 1920 he batted .407 and his 257 hits set a record that stood until 2004. League MVP in 1922, "The Sizzler" hit .420 and heroically led the mediocre Browns to within a game of the Pennant. He finished his career with a .340 average and lived the rest of his life in St. Louis. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939, George Sisler was described by Ty Cobb as "the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer."

Erected 2005 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, and the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 38° 39.377′ N, 90° 18.43′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6655 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Dred & Harriet Scott (a few steps from this marker); Jackie Smith (a few steps from this marker); Dizzy Dean (a few steps from this marker); Ike Turner (a few steps from this marker); William Danforth (a few steps from this marker); Charles Guggenheim (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Guillaume (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

<i>Three base ball stars here for the World Series. L to R: George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb</i> image. Click for full size.

Photo by National Photo Company (courtesy of the Libary of Congress), October 4, 1924

2. Three base ball stars here for the World Series. L to R: George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 14, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.