Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Baseball
Erected 2002 by Center City Commission. (Marker Number 67.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, Memphis, Center City Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 35° 8.653′ N, 90° 2.965′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. Marker is on Madison Avenue just east of South B.B. King Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on sidewalk behind AutoZone Park's left field bluff. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 195 Madison Ave, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marion Scudder Griffin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Saturday Night Jamboree (about 400 feet away); Dermon Building (about 600 feet away); Civil War Capitol (about 700 feet away); The Hole in the Wall (about 700 feet away); WMC Radio Station (about 700 feet away); Wildcats (about 700 feet away); Hattie Manely (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . .
1. Blues, Chicks & Red Sox: Baseball in Memphis. "Storyboard Memphis" entry (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Downtown Memphis Commission's Sidewalk Stories Tour. Walking itinerary compiled by Google Maps. Note: Some markers are missing. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.