Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rogers Hornsby
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
1. Rogers Hornsby Marker
National League batting champion seven years 1920 to 1925, 1928. Lifetime batting average .358 highest in National League History. Hit .424 in 1924. Twentieth Century Major League record. Manager of 1926 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Most-Valuable-Player 1925 and 1929.
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Unveiled August 20, 2000
This statue shows Hornsby as he has just made contact on a home run swing. Perhaps baseball's best right-handed hitter of all time. He led the league in batting six straight years including a MLB all-time best .424 in 1924. He hit above .400 three times in four years. Served as playing manager for Cardinals first world championship team in 1926. A career .358 hitter, he was selected as a member of baseball's All-Century Team.
Erected 2000.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 2000.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 37.427′ N, 90° 11.618′ W. Marker was in St. Louis, Missouri. It was in Downtown. It was
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Regionally, this marker was in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: George Harold Sisler (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Bell (a few steps from this marker); Robert Gibson (a few steps from this marker); Louis Clark Brock (a few steps from this marker); Stanley Frank Musial (a few steps from this marker); Albert Fred Schoendienst (a few steps from this marker); Osborne "Ozzie" Smith (a few
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
2. Rogers Hornsby Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This is another marker about Rogers Hornsby.
Also see . . .
1. Rogers Hornsby. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Rogers Hornsby. National Baseball Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on June 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
3. Rogers Hornsby. Baseball Reference website entry:
Contains a more-detailed profile about his career, statistics and achievements (Submitted on June 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
4. Youtube video about marker being stolen. (Submitted on February 19, 2026.)
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3. Rogers Hornsby
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
4. Rogers Hornsby Statue
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 9, 2026
5. Rogers Hornsby Marker
One of the plaques was stolen. It is said to be replaced sometime in the future. (see link for YouTube video below)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on June 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 5. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
