Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Great 8
Named after the Ironman of baseball
| | Aberdeen, Maryland | |
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., September 18, 2021
1. Great 8 Marker
August 10, 1981 Cal Ripken, Jr. made his MLB debut for the Baltimore Orioles
October 16, 1983 The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Philadelphia Phillies to win the World Series Cal records final out
September 6, 1995 Cal breaks Lou Gehrig's record by playing in 2,131 consecutive games then goes on to set the record at 2,632
April 15, 2000 Cal becomes the seventh player in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 400 home runs
July 29, 2009 Cal is inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame
Actual field dimensions:
Left - 172 feet
Left Center - 184 feet
Center - 189 feet
Right Center - 155 feet
Right - 122 feet
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1981.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 32.007′ N, 76° 11.085′ W. Marker was in Aberdeen, Maryland, in Harford County. It could be reached from Long Lane 0.8 miles east of Gilbert Road, on the left when traveling east. This is part of the Ripken
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Cal Ripken, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Citizens Bank Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Wrigley Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Nationals Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In memory of Ernie Tyler (about 500 feet away); James B. Baker House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Aberdeen Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.
More about this marker. This marker and field have been removed.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on September 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
