Millbrae in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

George Lange Kelly

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 27, 2023

1. George Lange Kelly Marker

Inscription. Presented by Millbrae American Legion Post No. 417 to honor George Lange Kelly, our member since 1937. Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. For establishing world records while playing with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh, Cininatti, Chicago and Brooklyn of the National League 1915 to 1932.

Erected by American Legion Post No. 417.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 37° 36.128′ N, 122° 23.781′ W. Marker is in Millbrae, California, in San Mateo County. It can be reached from the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Lansdale Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The plaque is at the base of the flag pole in the front yard of the Millbrae Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 Poplar Avenue, Millbrae CA 94030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flight 7 (here, next to this marker); Millbrae Historical Society (here, next to this marker); First Camp after Discovery of San Francisco Bay (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kohl Mansion (approx. 1½ miles away); The San Andreas Fault (approx.

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1.7 miles away); Tanforan Assembly Center Commemorative Garden (approx. 2.6 miles away); Seabiscuit (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Shipboard Landing (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millbrae.

Also see . . . George Kelly. National Baseball Hall of Fame

"Kelly spent his prime years with New York, where he became one of baseball’s best hitters of the early 1920s when the Giants won four consecutive pennants. Kelly led the NL with 23 home runs in 1921, when he helped the Giants defeat the Yankees in the World Series. Kelly helped the Giants beat the Yankees again in the 1922 Fall Classic."

(Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 27, 2023

2. George Lange Kelly Marker

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 27, 2023

3. George Lange Kelly Marker

George "Highpockets" Kelly image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Creative Commons

4. George "Highpockets" Kelly

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.