Edward A. Walsh (1881 - 1959)

Edward A. Walsh (1881 - 1959) (HMV3W)

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 Luzerne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 16.523', W 75° 51.052'

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Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1946. As a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, "Big Ed" Walsh averaged 24 victories a year during a seven-year span, 1906-12. He twice pitched over 400 innings in a single season. In 1908, he won 40 games, pitched 11 shutouts, and won both games of a doubleheader as a starting pitcher. Walsh finished his playing career in 1920 with a 1.82 earned run average. He was born nearby in Plains on May 14, 1881.
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HM NumberHMV3W
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 11:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 428739 N 4569677
Decimal Degrees41.27538333, -75.85086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 16.523', W 75° 51.052'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 16' 31.38" N, 75° 51' 3.12" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-12 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre PA 18705, US
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