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Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Citizens Bank Park

Home of the Philadelphia Phillies

— Philadelphia, Pennsylvania —

 
 
Citizens Bank Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2024
1. Citizens Bank Park Marker
Inscription.
• April 12, 2004 - First game at Citizens Bank Park

• Area behind Center Field nicknamed "Ashburn Alley" after Phillies Hall-of-Famer, Richie Ashburn

• October 29, 2008 - Phillies win the World Series after the game started on October 27 and was delayed

• June 25, 2010 - Became first National League stadium to used designated hitter in a regular-season game

• October 6, 2010 - Roy Halladay throws the first no hitter at Citizens Bank Park

Actual Field Dimensions:

Left - 330 feet
Left Center - 374 feet
Center - 401 feet
Right Center - 369 feet
Right - 329 feet

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasSports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 2004.
 
Location. 39° 31.993′ N, 76° 11.043′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, Maryland, in Harford County. It can be reached from Long Drive 0.2 miles east of Camden Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 890 Ashley Ct, Aberdeen MD 21001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is
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also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cal Ripken, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Wrigley Field (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Stadium (about 300 feet away); Nationals Park (about 400 feet away); In memory of Ernie Tyler (about 500 feet away); James B. Baker House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Aberdeen Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); 2008 Restoration of P.B. & W. Railroad Crossing and Later Pennsylvania Railroad Watchman's Shed (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Great 8 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
 
Citizens Bank Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2024
2. Citizens Bank Park Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 22, 2026