Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harry Caray

Born March 1, 1920

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Harry Caray Marker

Inscription. Born Harry Christopher Carabina, he grew up at 1909 LaSalle St. in St. Louis and attended Dewey School and Webster Groves High School. He played on two local semi-pro baseball teams before starting his radio career. After announcing both Cardinals and Browns away games in 1945, the effusive Caray, renowned for yelling "Holy Cow" after big plays, broadcast for the Cardinals from 1947 to 1969. One of baseball's best-loved announcers, Caray then called Oakland A's and Chicago White Sox games before capping his career with the Chicago Cubs. In 1989 Harry Caray was inducted into the Broadcasters' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Erected 1993 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 38° 39.355′ N, 90° 18.215′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6321 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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

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: Grace Bumbry (here, next to this marker); Shelley Winters (a few steps from this marker); Gyo Obata (a few steps from this marker); Auguste Chouteau (a few steps from this marker); William Burroughs (a few steps from this marker); Bob Gibson (a few steps from this marker); Pierre Laclede (a few steps from this marker); Phyllis Diller (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Also see . . . Harry Caray - Obit ESPN (YouTube, 5 min.). (Submitted on October 15, 2018.)

<i>President Ronald Reagan in The Press Box with Harry Caray...</i> image. Click for full size.

White House Photographic Office (courtesy of the National Archives), September 30, 1988

2. President Ronald Reagan in The Press Box with Harry Caray...

Full title: President Ronald Reagan in The Press Box with Harry Caray During a Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Game at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 15, 2018.