South Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nellie Fox
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Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Nellie Fox Marker
• Second Baseman
• White Sox (1950-63)
• 1959 AL Most Valuable Player
• Led AL in hits in 1952, '54, '57 and '58
• Played in 798 consecutive games
• Three-time Gold Glove winner
• Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1997
• 12-time All-Star
Erected by Chicago White Sox.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 41° 49.847′ N, 87° 38.11′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the South Side. Marker is at the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue on 35th Street. The marker is one of 12 posted on bollards outside of Gate 4 (behind home plate) at Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 West 35th Street, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harold Baines (here, next to this marker); Luke Appling (here, next to this marker); Minnie Miñoso (here, next to this marker); Luis Aparicio (here, next to this marker); Paul Konerko
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More about this marker. Fox's marker is one of 12 dedicated to each of the numbers the Chicago White Sox have retired, including the #42 worn by Jackie Robinson and retired by Major League Baseball in 1997.
Regarding Nellie Fox. Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox played 14 years for the Chicago White Sox. He was selected to the American League All-Star team 12 times, and was the AL Gold Glove winner for second base in 1957, the year the award was first handed out. Fox was named the American League MVP in 1959, when the "Go-Go White Sox" won the team's first AL pennant since the 1919 Black Sox scandal (and their last until the 2005 world championship team). The Sox lost to the Dodgers in the 1959 World Series; Fox batted a team-best .375 in that series.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Nellie Fox
Also see . . .
1. National Baseball Hall of Fame: Nellie Fox
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 28, 2023
2. Nellie Fox and Harold Baines markers
Fox's marker, next to Harold Baines's, in front of the "Championship Moments" sculpture near the main entrance of Guaranteed Rate Field.
2. Nellie Fox career stats (Baseball Reference). (Submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Additional keywords. Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball
Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 28, 2023
3. Guaranteed Rate Field
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 36 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
