Stadium Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

23 Chris Hoiles, C

Inducted 2006

— Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame —

23 Chris Hoiles, C Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2024

1. 23 Chris Hoiles, C Marker

Inscription.
Chris Hoiles spent his entire 9-year major league career with the Orioles after being acquired from Detroit in 1988. He caught more games in club history than all but one person. He was the Orioles' MVP in 1993 and ranks among the club's all-time leaders in home runs and slugging percentage. He hit 8 grand slams in his career and became only the 9th major league player to hit 2 grand slams in the same game on August 14, 1998, in Cleveland.

Orioles Career Statistics
1989 - 1998
G 894
AB 2820
H 739
HR 151
RBI 449
AVG .262

Erected by Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1998.

Location. 39° 17.062′ N, 76° 37.24′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Stadium Area. It can be reached from Eutaw Street south of West Camden Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 W Camden St, Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 29 Ken Singleton, OF (here, next to this marker); 13 Steve Barber, LHP (here, next to this marker);

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17 B.J. Surhoff, 3B-OF (here, next to this marker); Eddie Weidner, Trainer (here, next to this marker); 32 Milt Pappas, RHP (here, next to this marker); 1 Al Bumbry, OF (here, next to this marker); J. Frank Cashen, GM (here, next to this marker); Phil Itzoe, Travel Secy (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.