Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Earl Averill

Outfield

— 1929-1939 —

Earl Averill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021

1. Earl Averill Marker

Inscription. The “Earl of Snohomish” was the third player to have number retired (#3) by Indians (1975). His 226 HRS w/Tribe was Club record until 1996. Six-time A.L. All-Star is all-time Tribe leader in Runs (1154), Triples (121), Total Bases (3200), RBI (1084), and Extra Base Hits (724). Batted .322 with 1903 hits in 1509 games for Indians. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 41° 29.825′ N, 81° 41.1′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 9th Street and Larry Doby Way, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Cleveland Indians Progressive Field north entrance, in front of Gate C-6. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mel Harder (here, next to this marker); Giambi Dramatic Homer (a few steps from this marker); Lou Boudreau (a few steps from this marker); Bob Lemon (a few steps from this marker); Manny Breaks Record (a few steps from this marker); The Comeback (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Ejections Spark Game Two Win (within shouting distance of this marker); 1920 World Series Champions (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Also see . . .
1. Howard Earl Averill. Averill broke into the majors in 1929 at the relatively late age of 26. He made up for lost time during his rookie year. The compact 5-foot-9, 172-pound Averill quickly proved to be a line-drive machine, pounding out 198 hits that season en route to a .332 batting average, 18 homers, 96 RBI and 110 runs scored. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Howard Earl Averill (Wikipedia). Born in Snohomish, Washington, he played for Cleveland for over ten years, and remains the all-time Indians leader in total bases, runs batted in, runs, and triples. He also remains third in all-time Indians hits and doubles, and fourth in all-time Indians home runs and walks. During his time in Cleveland, the team never finished higher than third. He famously hit the line drive that broke Dizzy Dean's toe in the 1937 All-Star Game. (Submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Earl Averill image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Earl Averill

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021

3. Earl Averill Marker

Progressive Field Gate C-6 in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.