Fred C. Merkle

Fred C. Merkle (HM19CG)

Location: Watertown, WI 53094 Jefferson County
Buy Wisconsin State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 43° 11.082', W 88° 42.426'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 651 views
Inscription
This memorial is dedicated to the life of Fred C. Merkle

Born in Watertown, WI, Dec. 20, 1888. His father, Ernst Merkle, was a school teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School in Watertown at the time of Fred's birth. Fred made his major league debut on 9-21-1907. His outstanding talent, intelligence and dedication to the game of baseball spanned 3 decades, having been a member of 6 World Series teams: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1918 and 1926. He was a potent line-drive hitter, agile first baseman and a speedster on the basepaths. He played for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees.
Details
HM NumberHM19CG
Tags
Year Placed2005
Placed ByThe Merkle family, David J. Stalker & Archie Monuments
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 9:26am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 361273 N 4782740
Decimal Degrees43.18470000, -88.70710000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 11.082', W 88° 42.426'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 11' 4.92" N, 88° 42' 25.56" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 919 Charles St, Watertown WI 53094, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us