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

Ed Delahanty

Outfielder
Phillies 1888 - 1889, 1891 - 1901

— Inducted 1985 —

Ed Delahanty Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Ed Delahanty Marker

Inscription. One of baseball's greatest hitters, his .346 lifetime average ranks fifth on all-time Major League list. Hit .348 with Phillies with 2,211 hits in 1,544 games. Phillies' all-time leader in doubles (432), triples (151). Ranks second in batting average, RBI, runs, singles, extra-base hits, total bases. First Phillies player to hit four home runs in one game. Won NL batting title in 1899 with .410 average. Hit above .400 two other times (.407 in 1894, .404 in 1895). Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. One of five brothers who played in the big leagues.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 39° 54.411′ N, 75° 10.041′ 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); Cy Williams (here, next to this marker); Steve Carlton

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(here, next to this marker); Larry Bowa (here, next to this marker); Mike Schmidt (here, next to this marker); Chris Short (here, next to this marker); Granny Hamner (here, next to this marker); Dick Allen (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

Ed Delahanty image. Click for full size.

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3. Ed Delahanty

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 140 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 21, 2024.

Ed Delahanty

OutfielderPhillies 1888 - 1889, 1891 - 1901

— Inducted 1985 —

Outfielder
Phillies 1888 - 1889, 1891 - 1901