Monroe Ward in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World Series
4th Street between Grace & Franklin Streets, October 2, 1926
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 20, 2023
1. World Series Marker
Two blocks east of where you are now, baseball fans jammed 4th Street from Franklin to Grace for the opening game of the 1926 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees.
The crowd, estimated at 7,000 to 8,000, followed the progress of the game by watching a magnetic scoreboard (upper left of the photograph). The scoreboard was set up by the News Leader and shows the line-up for each team, including Hornsby for St. Louis and Gehrig and Ruth for New York.
WRVA Radio, which had just started the year before, broadcast this game in conjunction with The News Leader. The scene captures the top of the 7th inning after the Yankees had just pulled ahead of the Cardinals.
Erected by Dementi Studio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1926.
Location. 37° 32.618′ N, 77° 26.471′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Monroe Ward. It is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and East Grace Street, on the left when traveling north on North 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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: Site of Virginia Randolph Ellett School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Wingfield Scott (about 400 feet away); Woman's Club (about 400 feet away); Mathew F. Pleasant Residence (about 500 feet away); Patrick H. Starke Residence (about 600 feet away); The Robertson Hospital (about 700 feet away); Maggie Walker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Consolidated Bank & Trust Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
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1. Dementi Studio. (Submitted on July 20, 2023.)
2. 1926 World Series.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 20, 2023
2. World Series Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 20, 2023
3. Dementi Studio
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
