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Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Larry Wright

Outfield • Houston, TX

— 1975-78 —

 
 
Larry Wright Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 11, 2025
1. Larry Wright Marker
Inscription.
All-Time Alex Box Stadium Team
Foundation Era
Led SEC in stolen bases, 1975
 
Erected by Tiger Athletic Foundation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
 
Location. 30° 24.428′ N, 91° 11.286′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on Gourrier Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3617 Gourrier Ave, Baton Rouge LA 70820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paul Stefan (here, next to this marker); Randy Wiles (a few steps from this marker); Alvin Dark (a few steps from this marker); Duane Dewey (a few steps from this marker); Roger Sigler (a few steps from this marker); Allen Smith (a few steps from this marker); Cal Santarelli (within shouting distance of this marker); Connie Ryan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
 
Also see . . .  Foundation Team Article. (Submitted on April 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
 
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Larry Wright Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 11, 2025
2. Larry Wright Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
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Jun. 27, 2026