North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shirley Povich

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2019

1. Shirley Povich Marker

Inscription. Baseball was Shirley Povich's true passion. In a career at The Washington Post that spanned 75 years, Povich covered the greats of the game from Walter Johnson to Cal Ripken Jr. The prolific and profound Povich covered the Washington Senators' lone World Championship in 1924 and wrote his final column the day before his death at 92 in 1998. Generations of Washington readers learned about sport and life reading Povich's "This Morning" column. In 1976, Povich was inducted into the writers' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Sculpture by Joseph Craig English

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 39° 1.862′ N, 77° 8.988′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Westlake Drive 0.8 miles south of Tuckerman Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10600 Westlake Drive, Rockville MD 20852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is

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also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leibo's Place (here, next to this marker); So what are those numbers hanging on the right field fence? (here, next to this marker); Bethesda's Big Train (a few steps from this marker); This Morning… with Shirley Povich (a few steps from this marker); Hopkins & Porter Scoreboard (a few steps from this marker); Original Povich Field Seat Plaques From 1999 (a few steps from this marker); Miller & Long Grandstand (a few steps from this marker); John Ourisman (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.

Shirley Povich Sculpture and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2019

2. Shirley Povich Sculpture and Marker

The entrance to Shirley Povich Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 29, 2022

3. The entrance to Shirley Povich Field

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.