Baseball Great

Baseball Great (HM2BJ6)

Location: Morganfield, KY 42437
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.614', W 87° 52.682'

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Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) began his professional baseball career while a lieutenant at Camp Breckinridge, 1944. The next year Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers general manager, signed the four-sport letterman from UCLA for Montreal Royals, top Dodger farm club. In 1947, Robinson promoted to Dodgers team, breaking major league color barrier. Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
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HM NumberHM2BJ6
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1985
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 422590 N 4172179
Decimal Degrees37.69356667, -87.87803333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.614', W 87° 52.682'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 36.84" N, 87° 52' 40.92" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-60, Morganfield KY 42437, US
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