Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Carlton Baffles Mets

September 15, 1969

— Greatest Moments —

Carlton Baffles Mets Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020

1. Carlton Baffles Mets Marker

Inscription. Steve Carlton struck out 19 Mets batters at Busch Stadium and established a new Major League Baseball record for a nine-inning game. The Cardinals lost the game 4-3, however, as Carlton gave up two home runs to Ron Swoboda.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1969.

Location. 38° 37.366′ N, 90° 11.479′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South Broadway south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grand Slam in Canada (here, next to this marker); Two for Gibson (here, next to this marker); 7 Straight for Gibby (here, next to this marker); No-Hitter for Gibson (here, next to this marker); World Series Record (here, next to this marker); 3,000 Strike Outs (here, next to this marker); NL Pennant (a few steps from this marker); Stealing the Record (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Steve Carlton on Wikipedia. Known to be one of the greatest

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MLB pitchers of all-time, holding many records. Carlton started his career playing seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, but before the 1972 season he was traded after a salary dispute between him and Cardinals team owner August "Gussie" Busch. Baseball fans and analysts would consider this to be one of the worst deals in MLB history, as Carlton would become better known during his years with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1986. A 10-time All-Star, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994, his first year of eligibility. (Submitted on July 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 23, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.