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

Larry Bowa

Shortstop
Phillies 1970 - 1981

— Inducted 1981 —

Larry Bowa Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Larry Bowa Marker

Inscription. As a defensive shortstop, was one of the best of all time. Holds National League record for highest career fielding percentage (.980) for a shortstop. With Phillies, he fielded .981, committing just 156 errors in 12 years. Led the NL in fielding percentage six times. Won two Gold Gloves. Switch-hitter batted .264 with Phillies. All-time club leader in games played (1,667) at shortstop. Collected 1,798 hits in 1,739 games with Phillies. Played in five All-Star games, five NLCS, one World Series in 1980 when he hit .375.

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 April 7, 1970.

Location. 39° 54.411′ N, 75° 10.042′ 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: Mike Schmidt (here, next to this marker); Steve Carlton (here, next to this marker); Chris Short (here, next to this marker); Dick Allen

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(here, next to this marker); Ed Delahanty (here, next to this marker); Del Ennis (here, next to this marker); Curt Simmons (here, next to this marker); Tug McGraw (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 98 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Larry Bowa

ShortstopPhillies 1970 - 1981

— Inducted 1981 —

Shortstop
Phillies 1970 - 1981