Near Farmville in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Tyrus Raymond Cobb

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021

1. Tyrus Raymond Cobb Marker

Inscription. This Ballpark Honors
Tyrus Raymond Cobb,
baseball player and philantrhopist, whose work ethic and generous spirit inspired and touched many
2011

In naming your ball park after (Ty) Cobb, you have effectively set a standard of excellence for student-athletes to which they should aspire.
Jeff Idelson, President, Baseball Hall of Fame

This baseball complex is forever maintained in honor of Tyrus Raymond Cobb, "The Georgia Peach", the first inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Erected 2011 by His granddaughter, Peggy Cobb Schug & John B. Schug '52, in loving memory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.

Location. 37° 14.768′ N, 78° 27.513′ W. Marker is near Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is on College Road (Route 692) just west of Athletic Center Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 488 College Rd, Farmville VA 23901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

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and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Everett Stadium (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); About Hampden-Sydney College (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Hampden-Sydney College (about 700 feet away); Hampden-Sydney (about 700 feet away); September 11 Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Korean War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Roll of Honor (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hampden-Sydney College (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. Ty Cobb

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021

2. Tyrus Raymond Cobb Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,928 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.