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

NL Pennant

October 21, 2004

— Greatest Moments —

NL Pennant Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 21, 2020

1. NL Pennant Marker

Inscription. The Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series behind Scott Rolen's 2-run home run in the sixth inning off Roger Clemens. It was the first World Series appearance for the Cardinals in 17 years.

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 21, 2004.

Location. 38° 37.293′ N, 90° 11.509′ 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: Dramatic Flair (here, next to this marker); Pujols Saves the Day (here, next to this marker); Presidential First Pitch (here, next to this marker); World Champions (here, next to this marker); "For America" (here, next to this marker); 80th MLB All-Star Game (here, next to this marker); What a Beginning! (a few steps from this marker); Back-to-Back MVP (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding NL Pennant. The St. Louis Cardinals would be swept by the Boston Red Sox in the 2004 World Series (4-0), but would eventually win the championship in 2006.

Also see . . . 2004 NLCS Gm7: Rolen's homer off Clemens breaks tie (video). From MLB's YouTube channel, this was the 2-run homer mentioned on the marker done by Scott Rolen. (Submitted on June 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals

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 211 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.