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

Thome Hits Longest Homer

July 3, 1999

— Greatest Moments in Progressive Field History —

Thome Hits Longest Homer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021

1. Thome Hits Longest Homer Marker

Inscription. Indians HR King Jim Thome hits longest homer in ballpark history, a 511-foot bomb off Don Wengert in the second inning to center field. The homer hit the fence bordering Larry Doby Way.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1999.

Location. 41° 29.831′ N, 81° 41.071′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of East 9th Street and Larry Doby Way, on the left when traveling north. Marker is embedded in the walkway at the Cleveland Indians Progressive Field north entrance, in front of Gate C-2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the

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territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All-Star MVP (here, next to this marker); Tribe Squeezes ALCS Victory from O's (here, next to this marker); Frank Robinson (here, next to this marker); World Series Victory Drought Ends (here, next to this marker); Larry Doby (a few steps from this marker); Bob Feller (a few steps from this marker); First Division Title Since 1954 (a few steps from this marker); 1954 American League Champions (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021

2. Thome Hits Longest Homer Marker

Progressive Field Gate C-2 in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.