Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tony Perez

Macon Bacon Walk of Fame

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. Tony Perez Marker

Inscription.
Year Played in Macon: 1963
Years in MLB: 1964-1986 Tony Perez was elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. Perez played in Macon for the Macon Peaches (Cincinnati affiliate) during the 1963 season. After one year in Macon, Perez moved up to the Major League level. Perez would go on to be known as one of the bigger names in the Reds' “Big Red Machine”. He started and finished his playing career with the Reds, but also played stints with the Expos and Red Sox. During his very successful career, Perez would acquire three World Series Championships (1975, 1976, 1990) and seven different All-Star appearances. Perez also was the General Manager of the Reds in 1993 and then the Florida Marlins in 2001. The Marlins would go on to win a World Series Championship in 2003, while he was part of the front office.

Statistics in Macon Hits: 90 • 2B: 22 • 3B: 4 • RBI: 53 • Stolen Bases: 9 • Home Runs: 12 • Average: .316 Career Statistics Hits: 2,732 • 2B: 505 • 3B: 79 • RBI: 1,652 • Stolen Bases: 49 • Home Runs: 379 • Average: .279

Erected by Macon Bacon.

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Location. 32° 49.79′ N, 83° 36.851′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It can be reached from Willie Smokie Glover Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grandstand wall at Luther Williams Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Willie Smokie Glover Dr, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ron Fairly (here, next to this marker); Central City Park (a few steps from this marker); Chipper Jones (a few steps from this marker); John Odom (a few steps from this marker);

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 13, 2023

2. Tony Perez Marker

Rondell White (a few steps from this marker); Andruw Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Kevin Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Pete Rose (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 13, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.