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

2011

May 25 | The Valdez Game

courtesy Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club, July 2024

1. 2011 Marker

Inscription. In a 19-inning, 5-4 win against the Reds, infielder Wilson Valdez became the first Phillies position player ever to win a game as a pitcher. He was also the first position player in MLB history to start a game and then earn the win as a pitcher since Babe Ruth did so in 1921.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 2011.

Location. 39° 54.32′ N, 75° 10.032′ 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

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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: 2022 (here, next to this marker); 2004 (here, next to this marker); 2019 (here, next to this marker); 2008 (here, next to this marker); 2007 (here, next to this marker); 2014 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 2007 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 2022 (here, next to 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 July 13, 2024. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 13, 2024. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.