Stockton in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
"Casey at the Bat"
Photographed by Brock Wiley, January 20, 2024
1. "Casey at the Bat" Marker
Legend has it that Stockton, because of its many early day floods, was the Mudville of Ernest L. Thayer's famous poem "Casey at the Bat", first printed in the San Francisco Examiner on June 3, 1888. "Casey" experts claim that a game actually occurred with Casey as the hometown hero against a touring team of Major League All-Stars.
Erected 1973 by Tuleburgh Chapter 69, E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 37° 58.983′ N, 121° 17.61′ W. Marker is in Stockton, California, in San Joaquin County. It can be reached from East Alpine Avenue west of Alvarado Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in Oak Park just south of the baseball field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockton CA 95204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley and specifically in the Central Valley. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Soldiers Friend (approx. half a mile away); Casa Bonita Funeral Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); University of the Pacific (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hand Hall (approx. one mile away); Hurrle-Weston Home
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More about this marker. On January 20, 2024 Tuleburgh Chapter 69 of E Clampus Vitus restored this monument.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023
2. "Casey at the Bat" Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023
3. "Casey at the Bat" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. Photos: 1. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
