Riverfront in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bill McGowan

— 1992 ~ Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee —

Photographed By Keith S Smith, August 29, 2013

1. Bill McGowan Marker

Inscription.
William Aloysius McGowan
Born: January 18, 1896 in Wilmington, DE
Died: December 9, 1954 in Silver Spring, MD
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1992
He introduced a colorful umpiring style with
vigorous, aggressive gestures which bordered on
the pugnacious – yet ejected very few players.
He was an iron man among umpires,
not missing an inning for 16 years
(2,541 consecutive
games).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports.

Location. 39° 43.895′ N, 75° 33.887′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Riverfront. Marker can be reached from Shipyard Drive. This is at the entryway into Frawley Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vic Willis (here, next to this marker); Delaware Stadium Corporation (a few steps from this marker); Daniel S. Frawley Stadium (a few steps from this marker); William Julius "Judy" Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Michael S. Purzycki Riverwalk (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); The New World (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Daniel Frawley Stadium - Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 6, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Keith S Smith, August 29, 2013

2. Bill McGowan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on January 1, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.