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

2014

June 27 | T-Mac's Catch

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024

1. 2014 Marker

Inscription. Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy, calling the game from the center-field seats, caught a home run ball off the bat of Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman in the first inning. Obliging the fans, McCarthy threw the ball back onto the field.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 2014.

Location. 39° 54.338′ N, 75° 10.056′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is on Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street 0.1 miles north of Pattison Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: One Citizens Bank Way, 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: 2023 (here, next to this marker); 2008 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 2008 (a few steps from this marker); 2012 (a few steps from this marker); 2022 (a few steps from this marker); 2009 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 2008 (a few steps from this marker); 2016 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.