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Marshall Terrace in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

MLB ★ Minnesota Twins Rod Carew All★Star Field

Dedicated July 2014

 
 
Close up of right plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
1. Close up of right plaque
Inscription.
In honor of the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Major League Baseball, the Minnesota Twins, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Pohlad Family Foundation, and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation provided substantial financial support to ensure that this field will be enjoyed by the community. This field honors legendary Twins and 18-time MLB All-Star Rod Carew. Carew's support of youth baseball is extensive and this field contributes to the rich history and growth of baseball across Twins Territory.
 
Erected 2014.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkParks & Recreational AreasSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
 
Location. 45° 1.599′ N, 93° 16.453′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Marshall Terrace. It is at the intersection of Marshall Street NE and St. Anthony Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Marshall Street NE. Marker is on a brick plinth behind the backstop at Rod Carew All-Star Field in Xcel Field Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Marshall
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Street NE, Minneapolis MN 55418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carl Ripken, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Marshall Terrace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prairie to Brickyard: The Landscape of Northtown (approx. Ό mile away); River, Railroad and Industry (approx. Ό mile away); The 1925 Bridge and the Warren Truss (approx. Ό mile away); Building a Community in Northtown (approx. Ό mile away); Living Around the Northtown Yards (approx. Ό mile away); Colossal Grain Elevators and a Macaroni Factory (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
 
MLB * Minnesota Twins Rod Carew All*Star Field Marker (right) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
2. MLB * Minnesota Twins Rod Carew All*Star Field Marker (right)
The marker on the left is the Carl Ripken, Sr. marker
Marker plinth (right) at Rod Carew All-Star Field image. Click for full size.
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
3. Marker plinth (right) at Rod Carew All-Star Field
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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