Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Enos Bradsher Slaughter
"Country"
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023
1. Enos Bradsher Slaughter Marker
New York A.L. 1954-1955, 1956-1959
Kansas City A.L. 1955-1956
Milwaukee N.L. 1959
Hard-nosed hustling performer who played the game with intensity and determination. Flat, level wing made him a lifetime .300 hitter who invariably came through in clutch situations. Excellent outfielder with strong arm. During baserunner famous for his mad dash home to win 1946 World Series.
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Unveiled July 18, 1999
This statue features Enos sliding across home plate to end his famous mad dash and provide the winning run in the 1946 World Series. The last of the Gas House Gang, he hustled his way through a 19-year big league career and to a Hall of Fame induction in 1985. Nicknamed "Country" he finished his Major League career with 2383 hits and even .300 batting average.
Erected 1999.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 38° 37.423′ N, 90° 11.635′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South 8th Street and Clark Avenue on South 8th Street. Marker is located outside Busch Stadium.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jay Hanna (Dizzy) Dean (here, next to this marker); Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (here, next to this marker); Albert Fred Schoendienst (here, next to this marker); Stanley Frank Musial (a few steps from this marker); Louis Clark Brock (a few steps from this marker); Ted Simmons (a few steps from this marker); Robert Gibson (a few steps from this marker); Boyer's Grand Slam (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Also see . . .
1. Enos Slaughter on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Enos Slaughter (HOF profile). Slaughter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (Veterans Committee) in 1985. (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
3. Enos Slaughter on baseball-reference.com. Contains a more-detailed profile about his Major League career, statistics and achievements (Submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023
2. Enos Bradsher Slaughter Marker
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023
3. Enos Bradsher Slaughter Marker
Markers and plaque are located at the northwestern corner of Busch Stadium grounds.
Photographed By St. Louis Cardinals magazine, 1941
4. Enos Slaughter
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
