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

Freed in a Pinch

May 1, 1979

— Greatest Moments —

Freed in a Pinch Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020

1. Freed in a Pinch Marker

Inscription. With the Cardinals down by three, Roger Freed beat the Houston Astros in the 11th inning on a two-out, pinch-hit grand slam home run.

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 May 1, 1979.

Location. 38° 37.356′ N, 90° 11.484′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South Broadway south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling south. 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

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distance of this marker: Forsch is Fantastic (here, next to this marker); 3,000 Hits (here, next to this marker); Switch-Hitting First (here, next to this marker); Brock Surpasses Cobb (here, next to this marker); 25 Innings = 1 Win (a few steps from this marker); Stealing the Record (a few steps from this marker); 3,000 Strike Outs (a few steps from this marker); No-Hitter for Gibson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . .
1. Roger Freed on Wikipedia. Played for MLB from 1970-1979, for four different teams; the last three years were for the St. Louis Cardinals where he was a fan favorite. (Submitted on July 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Roger Freed.

“This is the biggest, most pleasing experience anyone could have in a lifetime,” said Freed. “Something like this really makes me feel like a part of the ballclub — like I’m an asset to the team.

(Submitted on August 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.