Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard
Baseball Hall Of Famer
Rocky Mount Native
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Marker
Born near this spot in 1907. Rose to fame in the Negro Leagues, 1933-50. Won Negro National League pennant nine straight years while first baseman of the Homestead Grays. Ranked among home run leaders and won Negro National League batting title with .391 in 1948. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 35° 56.136′ N, 77° 48.3′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County. Marker is on Raleigh Road (State Highway 97) near South Grace Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rocky Mount NC 27803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bishop FC Barnes (approx. 0.4 miles away); The ACL 303 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Around the "Y" Community (approx. half a mile away); Thelonious Sphere Monk (approx. half a mile away); Thelonious Monk (approx. 0.6 miles away); Douglas Franklin Davis (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Bell (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Thelonious Monk (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.
Also see . . . Buck Leonard. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) website entry:
Negro league fans called him “the black Lou Gehrig,”
this page online
Additional keywords. Negro League, Homestead Grays
The Society for American Baseball Research
2. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
3. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
4. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Marker seen along Raleigh Road (NC 97)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
