Gulfport in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Al Lang Memorial Stadium for Little League Baseball
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, 1990
1. Al Lang Memorial Stadium for Little League Baseball Marker
Albert Fielding Lang
“Uncle Al”
Nov. 16, 1870-Feb. 27, 1960
Came to Florida in 1911
Mayor of St. Petersburg:
1916 to 1918-1918 to 1920
Founding President of St. Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce
Brought St. Louis Browns to St. Petersburg in 1914. Promoted this City as Center, and Florida as Capital of Major League Spring Training. Known affectionately as Mister Baseball.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Sports.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 27° 45.805′ N, 82° 42.722′ W. Marker was in Gulfport, Florida, in Pinellas County. It was at the intersection of 58th Street South and 7th Avenue South, on the right when traveling north on 58th Street South. Marker was removed when stadium and Little League Headquarters were demolished for an expanded Boca Ciega High School. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 681 58th Street South, Saint Petersburg FL 33707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It was also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Stetson University College of Law (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rattlesnake Curve (approx.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 7, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
