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

376

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

1. 376 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Stan Musial's Batting Average in 1948.
In arguably the greatest statistical season ever, Musial led the National League that year in Batting Average, Hits, Doubles, Triples, RBIs, Runs Scored, Slugging Percentage, On Base Percentage, and finished second in Home Runs with 39, missing the homerun title by just one home run.
Musial was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 39° 42.318′ N, 91° 21.432′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 390 (here, next to this marker); Jake Beckley (here, next to this marker); 308 (here, next to this marker); 342 (here, next to this marker); 351⅛ (here, next to this marker); 3117

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(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. Stan Musial Bio at Baseball Hall of Fame. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Stan Musial Bio at Society for American Baseball Research. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Baseball history: How good was Stan Musial? He once hit five home runs in a doubleheader (Donovan). (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Clemens Field. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

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

2. 376 Marker Inside the Jake Beckley .308 Gate

Clemens Field Name Stone image. Click for full size.

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

3. Clemens Field Name Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.