Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Richard Kratz

King of Baseballtown

— 2019 —

Richard Kratz Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020

1. Richard Kratz Marker

Inscription.
• Played five seasons with Boston Red Sox organization from 1965-1969
• President of Reading Area Community College from 2003 - 2007

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 40° 21.883′ N, 75° 56.078′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is on North Front Street 0.2 miles north of Bern Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Centre Ave, Reading PA 19605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mike Sarbaugh (here, next to this marker); Eric Valent

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(here, next to this marker); In Recognition of Chuck Domino (a few steps from this marker); Joe Buzas (a few steps from this marker); Senator Michael A. O'Pake (a few steps from this marker); Fred Hafer (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam Emanuel "Manny" Jacobs (a few steps from this marker); In Recognition of Craig Stein (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.