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

Ron Guidry

Uniform Number Retired: 2003

 
 
Ron Guidry Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
1. Ron Guidry Marker
Inscription. Ron was one of the most dominant Yankees pitchers of all time. From 1975 - 1988, his 170 wins and 1,778 strikeouts earned him the nickname "Louisiana Lightning." His Cy Young Award-winning performance in 1978 stands as one of the greatest single-season pitching efforts in franchise history.
 
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 July 27, 1975.
 
Location. 40° 49.781′ N, 73° 55.527′ 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: Mariano Rivera (here, next to this marker); Don Mattingly (here, next to this marker); Derek Sanderson Jeter (here, next to this marker); Joe Torre (here, next to this marker); Pope John Paul II Mass (here, next to this marker); Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (here, next to this marker); Reggie Jackson (here, next to this marker); Pope Paul VI Mass (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
 
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Ron Guidry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024
2. Ron Guidry 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 101 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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