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Granny Hamner

Shortstop, Second Baseman
Phillies 1944 - 1959

— Inducted 1987 —

 
 
Granny Hamner Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
1. Granny Hamner Marker
Inscription. Among youngest players ever to wear a Phillies uniform when he broke in as a 17-year-old in 1944. Spent 17 years with the club, 10 as as starter, sparkplug of 1950 Whiz Kids. Hit .429 in the World Series. A three-time National League All-Star, he started at shortstop in 1952 and at second base two years later. Holds club record for most home runs in one season by a shortstop (17 in 1952). Hit a career-high .299 in 1954. Overall Phillies average was .263 with 1,518 hits in 1,501 games.
 
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 September 14, 1944.
 
Location. 39° 54.412′ N, 75° 10.04′ 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: Jim Bunning (here, next to this marker); Chuck Klein (here, next to this marker); Cy Williams (here, next to this marker); Grover Cleveland Alexander
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(here, next to this marker); Del Ennis (here, next to this marker); Robin Roberts (here, next to this marker); Paul (The Pope) Owens (here, next to this marker); Richie Ashburn (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
Phillies Wall of Fame image. Click for full size.
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 121 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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