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

World Champions

October 27, 2006

— Greatest Moments —

World Champions Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 21, 2020

1. World Champions Marker

Inscription. The Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game Five by a score of 4-2 to win the franchise's 10th World Championship. The Cardinals became the first team since the 1923 Yankees to win the World Series in the first years of a new stadium.

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 27, 2006.

Location. 38° 37.291′ N, 90° 11.511′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South Broadway south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. 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

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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pujols Saves the Day (here, next to this marker); 80th MLB All-Star Game (here, next to this marker); NL Pennant (here, next to this marker); Back-to-Back MVP (here, next to this marker); Dramatic Flair (here, next to this marker); Presidential First Pitch (a few steps from this marker); "For America" (a few steps from this marker); What a Beginning! (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding World Champions. This was the first World Series win for the St. Louis Cardinals since 1982. They would win their 11th World Series championship in 2011 against the Texas Rangers. The Cardinals would make another appearance in the World Series in 2013, but would lose to the Boston Red Sox.

Also see . . .
1. 2006 World Series on Wikipedia. This features all five games in detail, as well as several pieces of information of the 2006 World Series. (Submitted on June 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. 2006 WS Gm5: Wainwright shuts door on World Series (video).

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The last pitch (by Adam Wainwright) of the 2006 World Series, which gave the Cardinals their first World Series win since 1982. From MLB's YouTube channel. Called by Joe Buck. (Submitted on June 23, 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 226 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on June 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photo 1. submitted on June 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.