Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

William Malcolm "Bill" Dickey

1928 - 1943, 1946

— Yankee Coach 1949 - 1957 —

 
 
William Malcolm "Bill" Dickey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Erik Lander, July 9, 2005
1. William Malcolm "Bill" Dickey Marker
Inscription.
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1954
Named to the A.L. All-Star team 11 times
Had a .313 lifetime avg
Hit over .300 in 11 seasons
Caught more than 100 games in 13 consecutive seasons
Led the Yankees to 8 pennants and 7 World Championships
First in the line of great Yankee catchers
The epitome of Yankee pride

 
Erected 1988 by New York Yankees.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
 
Location. 40° 49.641′ N, 73° 55.607′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. Marker is on 161st St. near River Ave.. Located in Monument Park in the New Yankee Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: E 161st Street and River Avenue, Bronx NY 10451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Allie Pierce Reynolds (here, next to this marker); Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin (here, next to this marker); Henry Louis Gehrig (here, next to this marker); Mickey Mantle (here, next to this marker); Bob Sheppard (here, next to this marker); Donald Arthur Mattingly (here, next to this marker); George Herman "Babe" Ruth
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
(here, next to this marker); To the memory of Jacob Ruppert (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 January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,361 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 28, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=18397

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Apr. 25, 2024