Grover Cleveland Alexander

Grover Cleveland Alexander (HM1H75)

Location: St. Paul, NE 68873 Howard County
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N 41° 12.86', W 98° 27.277'

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Grover Cleveland Alexander, the third winningest pitcher in major league baseball history, was born near Elba, Nebraska, on February 26, 1887. After pitching for local and minor league teams, Alexander signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1911, his first season, he amassed twenty-eight victories, still a rookie record. In a career that included stints with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, "Alexander the Great" compiled 373 victories; ninety shutouts, a National League record; and a major league record of sixteen shutouts in a season. Military service and bouts with epilepsy and alcoholism probably limited his career totals.



Renowned for pinpoint control, Alexander threw one of baseball's most famous strikeouts in the seventh game of the 1926 World Series. Pitching in relief for the Cardinals, the veteran righthander, then called "Old Pete," struck out the Yankees' Tony Lazerri with the bases loaded.



In 1938 Alexander was among the first thirteen inductees to baseball's Hall of Fame. He died in St. Paul, Nebraska, on November 4, 1950. In "The Winning Team," Alexander's 1952 film biography, the baseball immortal was portrayed by Ronald Reagan.
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HM NumberHM1H75
Series This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series
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Marker Number317
Placed ByNebraska State Historical Society.
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 4:31am PDT -07:00
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
41.21433333, -98.45461667
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 545718 N 4562693
Decimal Degrees41.21433333, -98.45461667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 12.86', W 98° 27.277'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 12' 51.6" N, 98° 27' 16.62" W
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Area Code(s)308
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-498 Indian St, St. Paul NE 68873, US
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