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

Bake McBride

Outfielder
1977 - 1981

— Inducted 2022 —

Bake McBride Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024

1. Bake McBride Marker

Inscription. A key member of the 1980 World Champion Phillies who helped lead the Club to four postseason appearances in his five years in Philadelphia. Batted .292 with 106 doubles, 32 triples, 44 home runs, 258 RBI and 98 steals in 553 games for the Phillies. Helped erase a 4-0 deficit in Game 1 of the 1980 World Series with a three-run homer and hit a .304 average during the Series. Won the 1974 National League Rookie of the Year Award and was selected to the 1976 NL All-Star team before being traded to the Phillies in 1977. Batted .299 in 1,071 games in his 11 Major League seasons.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 39° 54.408′ N, 75° 10.047′ 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: Manny Trillo (here, next to this marker); Bobby Abreu (here, next to

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this marker); Ruly Carpenter (here, next to this marker); John Quinn (here, next to this marker); Ron Reed (here, next to this marker); Scott Rolen (here, next to this marker); Roy Halladay (here, next to this marker); Pat Gillick (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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

2. Phillies Wall of Fame

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Bake McBride

Outfielder1977 - 1981

— Inducted 2022 —

Outfielder
1977 - 1981