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Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Musial Ends Marathon

July 12, 1955

— Greatest Moments —

 
 
Musial Ends Marathon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
1. Musial Ends Marathon Marker
Inscription. Stan Musial's 12th inning home run gave the National League a 6-5 win over the American League in the All-Star game in Milwaukee.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1955.
 
Location. 38° 37.409′ N, 90° 11.639′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South 8th Street south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 3,000 Hits (here, next to this marker); 4 Great Swings (here, next to this marker); Five for Musial (here, next to this marker); Model of Consistency (here, next to this marker); Alston Breaks Barrier (here, next to this marker); Red Rips a Winner (a few steps from this marker); Boyer's Grand Slam (a few steps from this marker); World Champions (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
 
Also see . . .  1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 28, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
 
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 28, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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