Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dave Rosenfield
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 8, 2022
1. Dave Rosenfield Marker
Dave Rosenfield
General Manager Tidewater and Norfolk Tides
1963-2011
Dave Rosenfleld was only the second general manager in team history, serving from 1963-2011. He won four International League Executive of the Year Awards ('75, "82, '87, '93). In 2008 he was named to the International League Hall of Fame. He served as Vice President of the International League since 1978. The Tides won five International League titles under his direction.
Rosenfeld accepted the Baseball America Triple-A Bob Freitas Award on behalf of the Tides in 1994. Named the 2004 "King of Baseball", he has been inducted into the Tidewater Baseball Shrine and the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame. His organization won the National Associations top honor in 1993, the John H. Johnson President's Trophy.
He had an impact on more than just baseball in the Norfolk area serving as interim General Manager of the ABA's Virginia Squires, General Manager of the Norfolk Neptunes Professional Football Team and the Southιrn Hockey League's Tidewater Sharks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.
Location. 36° 50.603′ N, 76° 16.772′
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Steve Springer (a few steps from this marker); William (Mookie) Wilson (a few steps from this marker); Arthur B. (Bud) Metheny (a few steps from this marker); Bruce Ernest Howard (a few steps from this marker); Clyde Eward McCullough Marker (a few steps from this marker); Dorrel Norman (Whitey) Herzog (a few steps from this marker); Ron Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Bruce Henry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Also see . . . Dave Rosenfield. The Virignia-Pilot (Submitted on July 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 8, 2022
2. Dave Rosenfield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
