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The Washington Blacksox
In 1961, William "Doffey" Jones, owner and manager of the Washington Blacksox team built a sandlot baseball stadium on this site. They played on this field until ca. 1971. The Blacksox team was established in 1928 and played until 1992, winning numerous team championships. Baseball Hall of Famer Walter "Buck" Leonard, of the Homestead Grays, visited this field and gave encouragement to the team.
The Mitchellville Tigers:
On this site in 1946, John Abraham Henry's cornfield became the community sandlot baseball field for the Wee Wee Tigers. By 1948, coached by Frederick Powell, the team changed its name to the Mitchellville Tigers and played on this field until ca. 1961.
Dedicated September 21, 1996
In 1961, William "Doffey" Jones, owner and manager of the Washington Blacksox team built a sandlot baseball stadium on this site. They played on this field until ca. 1971. The Blacksox team was established in 1928 and played until 1992, winning numerous team championships. Baseball Hall of Famer Walter "Buck" Leonard, of the Homestead Grays, visited this field and gave encouragement to the team.
The Mitchellville Tigers:
On this site in 1946, John Abraham Henry's cornfield became the community sandlot baseball field for the Wee Wee Tigers. By 1948, coached by Frederick Powell, the team changed its name to the Mitchellville Tigers and played on this field until ca. 1961.
Dedicated September 21, 1996
Details
| HM Number | HM1HRC |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1996 |
| Marker Condition |   7 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 349971 N 4309339 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.92015000, -76.73060000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 55.209', W 76° 43.836' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 55' 12.54" N, 76° 43' 50.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 410 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2037-2063 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie MD 20716, US |
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It was beautiful to see my grandfathers name on the marker.
May 15, 2016 at 6:32pm PDT by angelanorman89
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