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Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Bill Dickey

Uniform Number Retired: 1972

 
 
Bill Dickey Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
1. Bill Dickey Marker
Inscription. The starting catcher on the championship Yankees teams of the 1930s and early 1940s. Bill is considered one of the greatest backstops of all time. He was an 11-time All-Star who caught more than 100 games in 13 consecutive seasons from 1929 - 1942. A lifetime Yankee, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1954.
 
Erected by New York Yankees Baseball Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1928.
 
Location. 40° 49.79′ N, 73° 55.529′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It can be reached from River Avenue north of East 161st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Allie Pierce Reynolds (here, next to this marker); Mickey Mantle (here, next to this marker); Yogi Berra (here, next to this marker); Roger Eugene Maris (here, next to this marker); William Malcolm "Bill" Dickey (here, next to this marker); Casey Stengel (here, next to this marker); Mel Allen (here, next to this marker); Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
 
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Bill Dickey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
2. Bill Dickey Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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