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

2006

May 11 | Aaron Rowand's Catch

 
 
2006 Marker image. Click for full size.
courtesy Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club, July 2024
1. 2006 Marker
Inscription. With the bases loaded and two outs in the first inning against the Mets, center fielder Aaron Rowand made a spectacular catch just before crashing into the fence and breaking his nose.
 
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 May 11, 2006.
 
Location. 39° 54.325′ N, 75° 10.034′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It can be reached from the intersection of South 11th Street / Citizens Bank Way and 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2008 (here, next to this marker); 2019 (here, next to this marker); 2014 (here, next to this marker); 2011 (here, next to this marker); 2020 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 2006 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 2014 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 2006 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on July 9, 2024. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 31, 2026