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

John "Owen" Brendel

1926-2007

— "Troy's Cardinal" —

John "Owen" Brendel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 1, 2021

1. John "Owen" Brendel Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Baseball Playing Career

Troy Advertisers 1945-1946
St. Louis Cardinals Minor League 1947-1948
Troy Redbirds 1949-1958

Community Baseball Involvement

First Commissioner of the Troy Boy's Baseball League 1958
Troy Boy's Baseball League Manager 1958-1968

"Owen was truly dedicated to his family, his friends, and his community."

Erected 2008.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 38° 43.822′ N, 89° 53.878′ W. Marker is in Troy, Illinois, in Madison County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Wickliffe Street and Riggin Road. Marker is located on the grounds of Tri-Township Park, on the west side where there are ball fields named after Brendel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Wickliffe St, Troy IL 62294, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bob Turley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Crossroads of Transportation (approx. 0.9 miles away); Troy

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); American Legion Post 917 Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Maryville (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mont Station (approx. 3.2 miles away); Acme School (approx. 3½ miles away); East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Electric Line Streetcar (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 1, 2021

2. John "Owen" Brendel Marker

Marker is at the center of four different ball fields. If you look closely where the marker is placed, you'll see it's modeled to be like a baseball diamond.

Owen Brendel Way image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 1, 2021

3. Owen Brendel Way

Marker/plaque is located on the grounds of Tri-Township Park on the west part. A stretch of Wickliffe Street is also named Owen Brendel Way.

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 116 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.