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

Birds on the Bat

April 8, 1922

— Greatest Moments —

Birds on the Bat Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020

1. Birds on the Bat Marker

Inscription. St. Louisans received their first glimpse of the "birds-on-the-bat" jersey in a pre-season game against the Browns. The logo was inspired by table decorations designed by Allie May Schmidt for a men's luncheon in Ferguson, MO attended by Cardinals GM Branch Rickey.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1922.

Location. 38° 37.339′ N, 90° 11.667′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South 8th Street (Old U.S. 66) 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.

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 distance of this marker: St. Louis on Top (here, next to this marker); First Harvest (here, next to this marker); Sportsman's Park (here, next to this marker); First Triple Crown (here, next to this marker); Heroic Efforts (here, next to this marker); First No-Hitter (here, next to this marker); Presidential Visit (a few steps from this marker); Bottomley's 12 RBI's (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 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.