Tribeca in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

October 17, 1998

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

1. October 17, 1998 Marker

Inscription.
Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs baseball player, who broke the single-season home run record

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the New York, Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1998.

Location. 40° 42.714′ N, 74° 0.5′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Tribeca. Marker is on Broadway just south of Barclay Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Broadway, New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. October 23, 1998 (here, next to this marker); October 29, 1996 (here, next to this marker); June 17, 1994 (a few steps from this marker); June 25, 1991 (a few steps from this marker); June 10, 1991 (within shouting distance of this marker); November 16, 1998 (within shouting distance of this marker); June 20, 1990 (within shouting distance of this marker); October 28, 1986 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding October 17, 1998. This is one of the 206 sidewalk markers commemorating a NYC ticker-tape parade.

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Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Broadway - The Canyon of Heroes: This is the explanatory marker for all the similar strips embedded in the sidewalk to commemorate the dates and honorees of a ticker-tape parade.

Also see . . . The History Of New York’s Ticker-Tape Parades. Downtown Alliance website entry:
Links to listing and backgrounds of all 206 parades to date (Submitted on October 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 3, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.