Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Thomas Seaver

Pitcher 1967-1977, 1983

— Inducted: 1988 —

George Thomas Seaver Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025

1. George Thomas Seaver Marker

Inscription. The three-time Cy Young Award winner became the face of the franchise and one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball history…ranks first in club history in wins (198), ERA (2.57) and strikeouts (2,541)…elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 with 311 career wins and a record 98.84% of the vote…his 41 was the third Mets number retired (1988).

Erected by New York Mets Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 40° 45.326′ N, 73° 50.791′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue west of Seaver Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen

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Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Joseph "Johnny" Murphy (here, next to this marker); Bob Murphy (here, next to this marker); Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (here, next to this marker); Daniel Joseph "Rusty" Staub (here, next to this marker); Jerry Koosman (here, next to this marker); Ralph Kiner (here, next to this marker); Lindsey Nelson (here, next to this marker); William A. Shea (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Also see . . . Tom Seaver. Baseball Hall of Fame page including career highlights and statistics.

Perhaps no single player is identified more with one team than Tom Seaver is with the New York Mets. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992.

(Submitted on September 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Several markers at Citi Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025

2. Several markers at Citi Field

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.