Troy in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bob Turley

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 1, 2021

1. Bob Turley Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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. Marker 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.

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); John "Owen" Brendel (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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Troy (approx. one mile away); Mont Station (approx. 3.8 miles away); Maryville (approx. 3.9 miles away); American Legion Post 917 Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Acme School (approx. 4.2 miles away); East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Electric Line Streetcar (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

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 July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.