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Chris Sale

 
 
Chris Sale Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 22, 2026
1. Chris Sale Marker
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Dash career: (2010)
Career stats: 4G • 2.25 ERA
4 SO • 1.250 WHIP

Highlights
7X All-Star
2018 World Series Champion
Reached 2K strikeouts in fewest innings


A 7x all-star and 2018 World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox, Chris Sale has developed into an elite strikeout artist as a MLB pitcher. Sale possesses one of the highest strikeout-to-walk ratios in MLB history and has been the American League season strikeout leader twice (2015, 2017). Sale also has thrown three immaculate innings in his career; tied for the most in MLB history with Sandy Koufax and Max Scherzer.
 
Erected by Winston-Salem Dash.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
 
Location. 36° 5.51′ N, 80° 15.366′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It can be reached from Ballpark Way east of Peters Creek Parkway. The marker is at Truist Stadium. It is stationed near the main entrance into the ballpark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 951 Ballpark Way, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Aaron Rowand (here, next to this marker); Marcus Semien (here,
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next to this marker); Luis Robert (here, next to this marker); Carlos Rodon (here, next to this marker); Gavin Sheets (here, next to this marker); Nick Madrigal (here, next to this marker); Jamie Moyer (a few steps from this marker); Eloy Jimenez (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.
 
Chris Sale Marker (left) near the main entrance to the ballpark image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 22, 2026
2. Chris Sale Marker (left) near the main entrance to the ballpark
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 19, 2026