Downtown in Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bud Fowler
Photographed by Charles Berman, July 3, 2024
1. Bud Fowler Marker
Bud Fowler played for the Binghamton Bingos in 1887 amid rampant segregation. Fowler was one of the first players to integrate a professional baseball team before Jackie Robinson integrated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and helped usher in the civil rights movement. Fowler excelled as a pitcher, batter and infielder, but was sadly chased out of Binghamton by his teammates on account of his skin color. He was finally elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
Erected by Binghamton University Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Sports.
Location. 42° 6.137′ N, 75° 54.316′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Henry Street and Fayette Street, on the right when traveling west on Henry Street. Located at Mirabito Stadium. Home to baseballs Binghamton Rumble Ponies. An AA Affiliate of the New York Mets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Henry Street, Binghamton NY 13901, United
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William J. McGowan Award (here, next to this marker); Phelps Mansion Black Veteran's Contribution (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phelps Mansion Museum (about 700 feet away); Chester B. Lord (about 700 feet away); Carpenter-Hunt Building (about 700 feet away); Marconi Tower (about 700 feet away); D L & W Station 1900 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alfred Dunk House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.
Also see . . . Bud Fowler (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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