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Presidential Visit

May 4, 1910

— Greatest Moments —

 
 
Presidential Visit Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
1. Presidential Visit Marker
Inscription. Three weeks after he launched the tradition of the President throwing out the first pitch of the season, William Howard Taft became the first sitting President to attend a baseball game in St. Louis as he took in the first few innings of the Cardinals game at League Park.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsSports. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft, and the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1910.
 
Location. 38° 37.335′ N, 90° 11.669′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South 8th Street south of Spruce Street, 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. Heroic Efforts (here, next to this marker); NY Honors Bresnahan (here, next to this marker); Cardinal Red (here, next to this marker); Sportsman's Park (here, next to this marker); St. Louis on Top (here, next to this marker); NL Membership (here, next to this marker); Birds on the Bat (a few steps from this marker); First Harvest (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
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Regarding Presidential Visit. Throughout the 20th century, it was common for U.S. Presidents to make appearances at MLB games, especially throwing the ceremonial first pitch on occasion. However, it wasn't until 2004 that a sitting President would attend a St. Louis Cardinals home game (a marker in this series highlights that). President Obama would eventually make an appearance at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game, which took place in St. Louis that year.
 
Also see . . .  President Taft Comes to Town. The President actually watched two baseball games in St. Louis that day. He would leave this game early, to catch the St. Louis Browns play at Sportsman's Park, where the team played against the Cleveland Naps. After the game was called a tie (due to darkness), Taft and his entourage would leave town and go back to Washington. (Submitted on August 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.) 
 
Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on August 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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