(1921 - 1993)
A record-breaking catcher with Brooklyn Dodgers, 1948-57. He began his professional baseball career while in high school here. In Negro league, 1937-42, '44-'45. MVP, National League, 1951, '53, '55. All-Star, '49-'56. Baseball Hall of Fame, 1969.HM Number | HMREJ |
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Year Placed | 1996 |
Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 7:05am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 486673 N 4429396 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.01466667, -75.15615000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 0.88', W 75° 9.369' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 0' 52.80" N, 75° 9' 22.14" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 215 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1768-1798 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia PA 19140, US |
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