Bridgehampton in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carl Yastrzemski

— Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame —

Photographed by Chris Vaccaro

1. Carl Yastrzemski - Bridgehampton High School Marker

Inscription. One of the Greatest Baseball players of all time. A 1957 graduate of Bridgehampton High School. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee in 1989.

Erected 2022 by Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 40° 56.278′ N, 72° 17.697′ W. Marker is in Bridgehampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It can be reached from 2685 Montauk Highway, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located behind Bridgehampton School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgehampton NY 11932, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Wick's Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bridgehampton Founders Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Triangular Commons (approx. 0.4 miles away); Auto Races (approx. half a mile away); Poxabogue Windmill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Spider Legged Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town of East Hampton (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ligonee (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgehampton.

Also see . . .
1. Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Erects Carl Yastrzemski Historic Marker (SSHOF). (Submitted on July 23, 2025.)
2. Carl Yastrzemski (Wikipedia). Overview:

Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr. (born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career, he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter.

Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3,000 hit club, and the first American League player
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in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox's all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is third on the team list for home runs, behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility.

(Submitted on July 23, 2025.)

Additional keywords. Red Sox, Long Island, Suffolk County, Baseball, Sports, Hall of Fame

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Chris Vaccaro of Lake Grove, New York. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Chris Vaccaro of Lake Grove, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.