Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
1895 - 1948
A great man
A great American
Erected 1949 by The Yankees and The New York Baseball Writers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 40° 49.786′ N, 73° 55.527′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It is on River Avenue north of East 161st Street. The marker is located in Monument Park in the New Yankee Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miller James Huggins (here, next to this marker); Henry Louis Gehrig (here, next to this marker); Vernon "Lefty" Gomez (here, next to this marker); Elston Gene Howard (here, next to this marker); Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing (here, next to this marker); Richard Michael Gossage (here, next to this marker); Jorge Rafael De Posada Villeta (here, next to this marker); Roger Maris (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
Additional keywords. Major League Baseball
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 28, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 3. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.


