Scotlandville in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Rickie Weeks Jr.

2001-2003

— Baseball —

Rickie Weeks Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2022

1. Rickie Weeks Jr. Marker

Inscription.
In the modern era of collegiate sports, no player in Southern University history garnered more respect and admiration than the NCAA All-American and MLB All Star, Rickie Weeks Jr. Once an overlooked yet talented prospect, Weeks came to Southern University and immediately crafted a legendary- narrative that would lead him to become the first and only HBCU player to win the coveted Golden Spikes the Heisman Trophy of College Baseball award in 2003. The Altamonte Springs, Florida, native was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2003 MLB draft, going to the Milwaukee Brewers, where his career spanned 15 seasons.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 30° 31.395′ N, 91° 11.378′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Scotlandville. It is on Swan Avenue near Robert Smith Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Bobby Phills (here, next to this marker); Pete Richardson (here, next to this marker); AW "Ace" Mumford (here, next to this marker); Lou Brock (here, next to this marker); Avery Johnson (here, next to this marker); Roger Cador (a few steps from this marker); Bob "Butterbean" Love (a few steps from this marker); Mel Blount (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Located on the Southern University (Baton Rouge) Campus, on the Tony Clayton Championship Plaza, at entrance to Mumford Fieldhouse.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2022

2. Rickie Weeks Jr. Marker

Tony Clayton Championship Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2022

3. Tony Clayton Championship Plaza

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.