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

Rookie Sensation

October 15, 1982

— Greatest Moments —

Rookie Sensation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 14, 2020

1. Rookie Sensation Marker

Inscription. Willie McGee, capping a sensational rookie season, hit two home runs and made two catches that prevented Brewers homers in Game Three of the World Series at Milwaukee Manager Whitey Herzog later remarked, "I don't know if anyone has ever played a better World Series than Willie."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • 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 15, 1982.

Location. 38° 37.321′ N, 90° 11.498′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Smith Steals Five (here, next to this marker); Flooded with Runs (here, next to this marker); World Champions (here, next to this marker); Brummer Steals Home (here, next to this marker); Forsch Strikes Again (here, next to this marker); Go Crazy Folks! (a few steps from this marker); NL Pennant (a few steps from this marker); Laga's Legacy (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 162 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on June 27, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photo 1. submitted on June 27, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.