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

Cy Williams

Outfielder
Phillies 1918 - 1930

— Inducted 1986 —

Cy Williams Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Cy Williams Marker

Inscription. Led National League in home runs four times. Three with Phillies: 15 in 1920, 41 in 1924, and 30 in 1927. Ranks fifth on Phillies all-time list in home runs with 217. Holds club records for most RBI in May with 44 in 1923, most home runs in one month (15 in May 1923). With Phillies had .306 batting average, 1,553 hits, 237 doubles, 795 RBI, 825 runs. Hit over .300 six times with Phillies with a career-high .345 in 1926. Had career high in RBI with 114 in 1923. Finished with .292 average, 251 homers, 1,005 RBI in 19-year big league career.

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 22, 1930.

Location. 39° 54.411′ 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: Del Ennis (here, next to this marker); Granny Hamner (here, next to this marker); Jim Bunning (here, next to

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this marker); Chuck Klein (here, next to this marker); Grover Cleveland Alexander (here, next to this marker); Ed Delahanty (here, next to this marker); Robin Roberts (here, next to this marker); Paul (The Pope) Owens (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 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Cy Williams

OutfielderPhillies 1918 - 1930

— Inducted 1986 —

Outfielder
Phillies 1918 - 1930