Troy in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bob Turley
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 1, 2021
1. Bob Turley Marker
Former major league baseball pitcher Robert "Bob" Turley was a native of Troy, Illinois. He was born in 1930.
He was signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1948 by owner Bill DeWitt.
After minor league action, two seasons with the Browns, service in Korea and a move to Baltimore - Bob was traded to the New York Yankees, where he won the 1958 Cy Young Award and was named the World Series MVP.
Turley retired to found the insurance company that would become Primerica Financial Services.
He was nicknamed "Bullet Bob" for his 98mph fastball.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, Korean. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 38° 43.697′ N, 89° 52.993′ W. Marker is in Troy, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on South Main Street near East Plum Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 S Main St, Troy IL 62294, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. 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, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Crossroads of Transportation (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Field of Honor and Service (approx. half a mile away); John "Owen" Brendel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Troy (approx. one mile away);
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Also see . . .
1. Bob Turley on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Bob Turley (Baseball-reference.com). A complete list of his major league statistics. (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 1, 2021
2. Bob Turley Marker
Marker is part of a mural on the side of The Trendy Cottage building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
