Moosic in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Triple-A National Championship Game Wall of Hope
Photographed by Charles Berman, October 19, 2024
1. Triple-A National Championship Game Wall of Hope Marker
Inscription.
Triple-A National Championship Game Wall of Hope. . On September 19, 2017, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders hosted the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game at PNC Field. The Railriders and their charitable arm, the SWB Pinstripes Foundation, launched a historic fundraiser in support of Stand Up to Cancer and local Northeast Pennsylvania cancer-affiliated organizations: Coaches vs. Cancer, American Cancer Society, Foundation for Cancer Care, Candy's Place, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and Susan G. Komen. The Wall of Hope is comprised of more then 100 bricks. Each is inscribed with personal messages of love, inspiration and remembrance for those affected by cancer. This plaque will remain as a permanent fixture at PNC Field to commemorate a celebration of life when families, friends and our community bonded together on that momentous occasion.
On September 19, 2017, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders hosted the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game at PNC Field. The Railriders and their charitable arm, the SWB Pinstripes Foundation, launched a historic fundraiser in support of Stand Up to Cancer and local Northeast Pennsylvania cancer-affiliated organizations: Coaches vs. Cancer, American Cancer Society, Foundation for Cancer Care, Candy's Place, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and Susan G. Komen. The Wall of Hope is comprised of more then 100 bricks. Each is inscribed with personal messages of love, inspiration and remembrance for those affected by cancer. This plaque will remain as a permanent fixture at PNC Field to commemorate a celebration of life when families, friends and our community bonded together on that momentous occasion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 2017.
Location. 41° 21.599′ N, 75° 41.084′ W. Marker is in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Montage Mountain Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 Montage Mountain Rd, Moosic PA 18507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial (approx. one mile away); World War II Memorial
2. Triple-A National Championship Game Wall of Hope Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
