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

Go Crazy Folks!

October 14, 1985

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 14, 2020

1. Go Crazy Folks! Marker

Inscription. Ozzie Smith socked the first left handed home run of his career off Tom Niedenfuer of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a 3-2 win in Game 5 of the NLCS, prompting broadcaster Jack Buck to exclaim, "Go Crazy, Folks! Go Crazy!"

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 14, 1985.

Location. 38° 37.317′ N, 90° 11.5′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South Broadway, on the right when traveling east. Marker is outside Busch Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 S Broadway, 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

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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 marker: NL Pennant (here, next to this marker); Forsch Strikes Again (here, next to this marker); Laga's Legacy (here, next to this marker); World Champions (here, next to this marker); Seat Cushions Galore (here, next to this marker); Flooded with Runs (here, next to this marker); Three Million (a few steps from this marker); Rookie Sensation (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . 1985 NLCS Gm5: Ozzie Smith's walk-off homer wins Game 5 (video). From MLB's YouTube channel: Ozzie "The Wizard" Smith's unlikely ninth-inning homer off the Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer moved St. Louis within one game of the NL Pennant. This would be one of broadcaster Jack Buck's most-famous calls (heard in the video). (Submitted on August 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 1, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.