Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Michael Jack Schmidt

— Philadelphia, N.L., 1972 - 1989 —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024

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Inscription.
Unprecedented combination of power and defense with unusual mixture of strength coordination and speed made him one of the game's greatest Third Basemen. 7th on all-time list with 548 homers, his 8 homerun titles (1 tie) bettered only by Babe Ruth. Belted 40 or more on 3 occasions and topped 30 ten other times. 48 Homeruns in 1980 most ever by Third Baseman. Hit 4 in one game in 1976. 3-time MVP with 10 Gold Gloves for fielding excellence.

Text from National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque
Inducted 1995

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1972.

Location. 39° 54.415′ N, 75° 10.044′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is at the intersection of Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street and Hartranft Street, on the right when traveling north on Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Hartranft St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ed Delahanty (here, next to this marker); Cy Williams (here, next to this marker); Del Ennis

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(here, next to this marker); Granny Hamner (here, next to this marker); Chuck Klein (here, next to this marker); Robin Roberts (here, next to this marker); Steve Carlton (here, next to this marker); Jim Bunning (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024

2. 20 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.