Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

3117

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

1. 3117 Marker

Inscription. Career Strike Outs of St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson. Dominating and intimidating on the mound, Gibson won 251 games during his career, 56 by shutout. His best season was 1968, when he went 22-9 with a 1.12 Earned Run Average and 13 Shutouts. Gibson also won 7 games over three World Series, including series-clinching Game-7 wins in 1964 and 1968. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 39° 42.321′ N, 91° 21.433′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It can be reached from Collier Street. Marker is just inside the Jake Beckley .308 Left Field Gate at Clemens Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 Warren Barrett Drive, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

It is also 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,

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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 Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 308 (here, next to this marker); Jake Beckley (here, next to this marker); 376 (here, next to this marker); 390 (here, next to this marker); 342 (here, next to this marker); 351⅛ (here, next to this marker); Clemens Field Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); William Henry Hatch (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Also see . . .
1. Bob Gibson at Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 24, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Bob Gibson Bio at Baseball Hall of Fame. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Bob Gibson Bio at Society for American Baseball Research. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Tim Kurkjian's Baseball Fix: Under no circumstances did you ever mess with Bob Gibson (2020).

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2. Bob Gibson

(Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Clemens Field. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3117 Marker Inside the Jake Beckley .308 Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

3. 3117 Marker Inside the Jake Beckley .308 Gate

Clemens Field Name Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

4. Clemens Field Name Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.