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

2008

October 25 | World Series Game 3 - Cooch's Walk-Off

 
 
2008 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
1. 2008 Marker
Inscription. Carlos Ruiz hit a walk-off infield single against a five-man Rays infield that broke a tie in the ninth inning, giving the Phillies the win in their first World Series at Citizens Bank Park.
 
Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic AmericansSports. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 2008.
 
Location. 39° 54.337′ N, 75° 10.055′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It can be reached from Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street 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); 2014 (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); 2016 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 2008 (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 132 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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