Burlington in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Clarence H. Beaumont

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, May 12, 2025

1. Clarence H. Beaumont Marker

Inscription.

This memorial is dedicated to the life of Clarence H. Beaumont "Ginger"

Born in Rochester, WI, July 23, 1876 to Thomas and Mary Beaumont. He made his major league debut Apr. 21, 1899 and his big league career lasted from 1899 to 1910. Beaumont married Norma (Vaughan) Beaumont in Nov. 1901. They raised two daughters, Marion and Janet, and one son, Charles. Ginger played 8 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, three with the Boston Nationals and one season with the Chicago Cubs. The owner of the Pirates nicknamed him "Ginger" due to his red hair. In 1903 Beaumont became the first batter in the World Series flying out to center field off Cy Young. He would retire after 12 seasons and return to Honey Creek where he lived on his farm called "Center Field Farm." In 1951 Beaumont was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. Beaumont died at 79 on Apr. 10, 1956. His obituary in The Sporting News called him, "One of the game's all-time great outfielders."

Erected 2015.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is July 23, 1876.

Location. 42° 41.053′ N,

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88° 16.39′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Wisconsin, in Racine County. It can be reached from Milwaukee Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in Beaumont Field Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 Milwaukee Avenue, Burlington WI 53105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mormons in Early Wisconsin (approx. ¼ mile away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. 4.7 miles away); Waterford Village Cemetery – est. 1843 (approx. 6.3 miles away); Lake Ivanhoe: An African American-Founded Community (approx.

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, May 12, 2025

2. Clarence H. Beaumont Marker

8 miles away); Old Muskego (approx. 9.7 miles away); East Troy Railroad (approx. 9.8 miles away); Jerry Himebauch (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

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Clarence H. Beaumont Marker and adjoining baseball field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, May 12, 2025

3. Clarence H. Beaumont Marker and adjoining baseball field

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.