Stadium Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
4 Jim Gentile, 1B
Inducted 1987
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Jim Gentile, in 1961, batted .302 with 46 home runs and 141 RBI, 96 walks and 96 runs, an offensive effort widely considered to be the best ever by a modern Oriole. Tied the major league record for the most grand slams in one season in 1961, and also became the first ever to hit bases loaded homers in consecutive at bats.
Orioles Career Statistics
1960 - 1963
G 583
AB 1911
H 519
HR 124
RBI 398
AVG .272
Erected by Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 39° 17.061′ N, 76° 37.24′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Stadium Area. It is on 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 3 Bobby Grich, 2B (here, next to this marker); Lee MacPhail, GM (here, next to this marker); Donald Pries, Baseball Ops (here, next to this marker); Ralph Salvon, Trainer (here, next to this marker); Richie Bancells, Trainer (here, next to this marker); 12 Mike Devereaux, OF (here, next to this marker); 2 J.J. Hardy, SS (here, next to this marker); 29 Dick Hall, RHP (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Also see . . .
1. Jim Gentile. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Jim Gentile. Baseball Almanac website entry (Submitted on July 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Vintage Card Prices, 1960
2. Jim Gentile
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
