Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hundreds of youth from the area…

Photographed by Kevin W., March 27, 2015

1. Hundreds of youth from the area... Marker

Inscription. Hundreds of youth from the area played at Veterans Stadium through numerous baseball programs, including the Carpenter Cup for high school players, Liberty Bell Classic and Bill Giles Cup for colleges and Philadelphia Recreation Department games. The Home Run Derby championships were held there annually.

Erected 2015 by The Philadelphia Phillies.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 54.326′ N, 75° 10.328′ W. Marker was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It was on Greenwich Island. It was on Pattison Avenue west of South 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Pennsylvania. It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Veterans Stadium (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Stadium (about 500 feet

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away); The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Smokin' Joe" Frazier (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Following the last out of the 2003 season… (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Veterans Stadium was home to the Eagles… (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Joe Brown (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Joe Brown (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Phillies played at Veterans Stadium, 1971-2003. (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Philadelphia Stars (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Army/Navy College Football Classic

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2022

2. Hundreds of youth from the area… Marker

(was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Philadelphia Catholic League Football Playoffs (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.