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

Vic Willis

“The Delaware Peach”

— 1995 ~ Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee —

Vic Willis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, August 29, 2013

1. Vic Willis Marker

Inscription.
Victor Gazaway Willis
Born: April 12, 1876 in Wilmington, DE
Died: August 3, 1947 in Elkton, MD
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1995
With a 249-205 record, he posted 50 shutouts
A 2.63 ERA and completed 388 of 471
starts. His 45 complete games in
1902 are still the most in the
National League in
the 20th
Century.

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

Location. 39° 43.894′ N, 75° 33.885′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Riverfront. Marker can be reached from Shipyard Drive. Located near the entrance to Frawley Stadium - Home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks. 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. Bill McGowan (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); World War II

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(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, March 29, 2013

2. Vic Willis 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 468 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 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.