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

4 Great Swings

July 8, 1962

— Greatest Moments —

 
 
4 Great Swings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
1. 4 Great Swings Marker
Inscription. Stan Musial hit three home runs in three consecutive at-bats in a 15-1 victory vs. the Mets in New York. Musial had hit a home run in his last at-bat on the prior day, resulting in four consecutive home runs over two days.
 
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 8, 1962.
 
Location. 38° 37.412′ N, 90° 11.638′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Model of Consistency (here, next to this marker); 3,000 Hits (here, next to this marker); Musial Ends Marathon (here, next to this marker); Boyer's Grand Slam (here, next to this marker); Five for Musial (a few steps from this marker); Ted Simmons (a few steps from this marker); Alston Breaks Barrier (a few steps from this marker); Red Rips a Winner (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
 
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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 118 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 29, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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