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

Eagle Eye Beckley

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026

1. Eagle Eye Beckley Mural

Inscription.

Jacob Peter "Eagle Eye" Beckley was born in Hannibal in 1867. He played professional baseball from 1888 to 1907. To this day, Beckley holds the MLB record for put outs with 23,743 and ranks fourth with 244 triples. Eagle Eye played for the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds. He was inducted to the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

Erected by Music City Murals.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 39° 42.663′ N, 91° 21.354′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on Center Street east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Mural is along an unnamed alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Center Street, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

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

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Bill Lear (here, next to this marker); Gaba's Girls (here, next to this marker); Gideon's Trumpet (a few steps from this marker); Ukelele Ike (a few steps from this marker); Marie Ruoff Byrum (a few steps from this marker); Admiral Coontz (a few steps from this marker); Owsley's Mercantile (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kiwanis Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Also see . . .
1. Jake Beckley (Fleitz, SABR). (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Jake Beckley (National Baseball Hall of Fame Bio). (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026

2. Eagle Eye Beckley Mural

Second mural from left

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.