Ballpark District in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

#33 Larry Walker

First Rockies Hall of Famer

— Milestones in Colorado Rockies History —

#33 Larry Walker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2025

1. #33 Larry Walker Marker

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Larry Walker was the first Colorado Rockies player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as a member of the class of 2020. He is also the second Rockie to have his number retired by the club.

Walker played 17 Major League seasons, with Montreal (1989-94), Colorado (1995-2004) and St. Louis (2004-05). A Right Fielder, Walker was a five-tool player, meaning he could hit for power, hit for average, was a smart and speedy baserunner, as well as an excellent outfielder with a rocket for an arm.

Walker accumulated 72.7 Wins Above Replacement (an advanced metric that measures a player's value in wins over a replacement-level player), which ranks 55th among retired position players in Major League history and 19th among all outfielders.

Walker, who won the 1997 National League MVP Award, was a five-time All-Star, a seven-time Gold Glove winner and a three-time Silver Slugger winner. He won three National League batting titles with the Rockies: 1998 (.363), 1999 (.379) and 2001 (.350).

Walker grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, dreaming of being a hockey player, and didn't get serious about baseball until he was about 16 years old — Rockies fans are happy he did.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.

Location.

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39° 45.307′ N, 104° 59.796′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in the Ballpark District. It can be reached from the intersection of 19th Street and Wynkoop Street when traveling north. The marker is located in McGregor Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1735 19th Street, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Blake Street Bombers (here, next to this marker); Incredible 2007 21-of-22 Run to the World Series (a few steps from this marker); Rockies Fastest Expansion Team to the Playoffs (within shouting distance of this marker); Coors Field Opens with a Thriller (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockies Legend #17 Todd Helton (within shouting distance of this marker); Back-to-Back Postseasons 2017 & 2018 (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Opener for the Record Books (within shouting distance of this marker); It's Official: Play Ball in Denver! (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Milestones in Colorado Rockies History

Also see . . . Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: In 1997, he became the only player
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2025

2. #33 Larry Walker Marker
Looking south through McGregor Square. Wynkoop Street continues southward in the distant background.
in major league history to register both a .700 slugging percentage (SLG) and 30 stolen bases in the same season, on his way to winning the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award (MVP). The first player in more than 60 years to record a batting average of .360 in three consecutive seasons from 1997 to 1999, Walker also won three NL batting championships. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2009, and was named the 13th-greatest sporting figure from Canada by Sports Illustrated in 1999. In 2020, Walker was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Walker is one of only 19 hitters in history to accomplish a .300 batting average, .400 on-base percentage (OBP), and .500 SLG with at least 5,000 plate appearances, and one of six whose career began after 1960. Considering advanced metrics, he is one of only three players in history to rank within the top 100 of each of batting runs, base-running runs, and defensive runs saved; the others are Barry Bonds and Willie Mays.

(Submitted on September 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2025

3. #33 Larry Walker Marker

The marker is roughly in the middle of McGregor Square.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.