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World Champions

October 10, 1931

— Greatest Moments —

 
 
World Champions Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
1. World Champions Marker
Inscription. The Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in Game Seven by a score of 4-2 to win their second World Championship. The Redbirds were paced by Pepper Martin, who stole five bases, collected 12 hits and hit .500.
 
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 October 10, 1931.
 
Location. 38° 37.353′ N, 90° 11.661′ 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: Seventeen Strike Outs (here, next to this marker); NL Pennant (here, next to this marker); Double Dose of Dean (here, next to this marker); Race for First Place (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named World Champions (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named NL Pennant (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named World Champions (a few steps from this marker); Six for Moore (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 188 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 29, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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