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Eric Valent

King of Baseballtown

— 2018 —

 
 
Eric Valent Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020
1. Eric Valent Marker
Inscription.
• 2016 Baseballtown Hall of Famer.
• Led '00 Reading Phillies in HR, RBI, Walks, Runs and SLG Percentage.
• Phillies Scout and Coach from '09-'17.
 
Erected 2018.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.
 
Location. 40° 21.883′ N, 75° 56.076′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It can be reached from North Front Street 0.2 miles north of Bern Street, on the right when traveling north. 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:
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Mike Sarbaugh (here, next to this marker); Richard Kratz (here, next to this marker); In Recognition of Chuck Domino (a few steps from this marker); Joe Buzas (a few steps from this marker); Reading Baseball Hall of Fame (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 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 November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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