Catcher 1932-41
— Red Legends of Crosley Field, Tom Tsuchiya Sculptor —
Even more legendary than Ernie Lombardi's pronounced profile were his blistering line drives. Using an interlocking grip and one of the league's heaviest bats, the Crosley-era catcher hit better than .300 seven times for the Reds and remains the only catcher in major league history with two batting titles. On the eve of Cincinnati's back-to-back pennants in 1939-40, Lombardi became the first Red to win an MVP award, hitting a league-best .342 with 19 home runs and 95 RBIs in 1938. The eight-time All-Star was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1958 and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.| HM Number | HMZOV |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | The Cincinnati Reds |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 7:35pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 715472 N 4330596 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.09790000, -84.50835000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 5.874', W 84° 30.501' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 5' 52.44" N, 84° 30' 30.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 513 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100 Main St, Cincinnati OH 45202, US |
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