Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Tommy Lee Agee
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Tommy Lee Agee Marker
Tommie Lee Agee was a star at Grambling College and a Major League Baseball center fielder. He signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1962, and moved through the ranks. In 1966, he earned the Rookie of the Year Award and the Golden Glove Award. In 1969, with the Mets, he hit a homerun where the ball traveled halfway up into the 48th section of the left field upper decks at Shea Stadium, a feat that has never been matched. He is noted for making two of the greatest catches in World Series history, both of which took place in game three of the 1969 World Series. Later, he became the second African American to win a second Gold Glove Award with two leagues. Agee passed away in 2001.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.
Location. 32° 32.273′ N, 92° 42.822′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It can be reached from Legends Avenue 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Legends Avnue, Grambling LA 71245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Loester "L.D." Land (here, next to this marker); Sarah Jane Richmond (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ruth Bradford
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More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square.
Also see . . . Tommy Agee Wikipedia Article. (Submitted on June 7, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Tommy Lee Agee Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
3. Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
