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

Stanley Frank Musial

"The Man"

— St. Louis Cardinals 1941-1963 —

Stanley Frank Musial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023

1. Stanley Frank Musial Marker

Inscription. Holds many National League records, among them: games played 3,026; at bat 10,972 times; 3,630 hits; most runs scored 1949; most runs batted in 19851; total bases 6,134. Led N.L. in total bases 6 years. Slugging percentage 6 years. Most valuable player 1943-1946-1948. Played in 24 All-Star Games. Lifetime batting average .331.

Stan Musial
Unveiled September 5, 1998
This statue features the Cardinals' greatest player in his follow-through after hitting one in the upper deck. It was unveiled in the 50th anniversary year of Stan's greatest season — 1948 — when he led the league in average, runs, hits, total bases, doubles, triples, RBI and slugging percentage. A three-time most valuable player, he had a lifetime batting average of .331 and 479 career home runs.

Erected 1998.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 38° 37.425′ N, 90° 11.628′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of South 8th Street and Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South 8th Street. Touch for map

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. 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. Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (here, next to this marker); Robert Gibson (here, next to this marker); Louis Clark Brock (here, next to this marker); Albert Fred Schoendienst (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Bell (a few steps from this marker); Enos Bradsher Slaughter (a few steps from this marker); Jay Hanna (Dizzy) Dean (a few steps from this marker); George Harold Sisler (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023

2. Stanley Frank Musial Marker

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 3, 2023

3. Stanley Frank Musial Marker

Marker and statue are at the northwestern corner of Busch Stadium. A larger Stan Musial statue is within walking distance south of here.

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 149 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.