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

Sherry Magee

Outfielder
Phillies 1904 - 1914

— Inducted 2003 —

Sherry Magee Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Sherry Magee Marker

Inscription. First batting champion for Phillies in 20th century when he hit .331 in 1910. Also led National League that year in RBI (123), runs (110), total bases (263), slugging percentage (.507). Hit above .300 four other times. Led NL in RBI in 1907 and 1914. Phillies' all-time stolen base leader with 387. Stole 40 or more bases five times with high of 55 in 1906. Batted .299 in 1,521 Phillies games. Ranks second on club list in triples (127), third in doubles (337). Also in top 10 in runs, hits, RBI, total bases, singles, extra-base hits. Third among Phillies outfielders in games played.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1904.

Location. 39° 54.41′ 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: Billy Hamilton (here, next to this marker); Juan Samuel (here, next to this marker); Bob Boone

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(here, next to this marker); Dallas Green (here, next to this marker); Darren Daulton (here, next to this marker); Gavvy Cravath (here, next to this marker); John Vukovich (here, next to this marker); Sam Thompson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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 138 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Sherry Magee

OutfielderPhillies 1904 - 1914

— Inducted 2003 —

Outfielder
Phillies 1904 - 1914