Story Hill in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1957 World Series Champions

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019

1. 1957 World Series Champions Marker

Inscription. The 1957 season was a magical year for the Milwaukee Braves as they defeated the New York Yankees, four games to three, to deliver the city's first World Series Championship. Pitcher Lew Burdette earned World Series MVP honors with three wins, including shutouts in game five and game seven to become the first pitcher since Christy Mathewson in 1907 to toss consecutive shutouts in a World Series. On offense, 1957 N.L. MVP Hank Aaron paced the Braves with a series-best .393 batting average, three home runs, and seven RBI. Hall-of-Famer Eddie Mathews hit a game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th in game four, scored the lone run in the Braves' 1-0 win in game five, and had the game-winning RBI in the Braves' 5-0 victory in game seven.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 43° 1.746′ N, 87° 58.19′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Story Hill. It is on Miller Park Way (State Highway 175) just south of Interstate 94, on the right when traveling south. The marker is part of the Braves Wall of Honor which is on display on the northeast wall (left field) of Miller Park. It is near the Hot Corner entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee WI 53214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry Aaron (here, next to this marker); Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Joe Adcock (here, next to this marker); William Havon Bruton (here, next to this marker); Frank Elmore Bolling (here, next to this marker); Felix Mantilla (here, next to this marker); Del Crandall (here, next to this marker); Robert Ray Buhl (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019

2. Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.