Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jim Rice

Photographed by Brian Scott, June 29, 2011

1. Jim Rice Marker

Inscription.
Jim Rice is a native of Anderson, South Carolina and was one of the most feared hitters during his 16-year career with the Boston Red Sox. He still holds career records with the Red Sox for home runs (382), hits (2,452), RBIs (1,451) and total bases (4,129) by a right-handed hitter. Jim Rice was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Erected 2011 by Greenville Drive & Duke Energy Co.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.

Location. 34° 50.5′ N, 82° 24.433′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from Field Street. Marker is located inside the south entrance to Flour Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clay Buchholz (here, next to this marker); Tommy Lasorda (here, next to this marker); Lou Brissie (here, next to this marker); Al Rosen (here, next to this

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marker); Joe Anders (here, next to this marker); Chino Smith (here, next to this marker); Nolan Ryan (here, next to this marker); John Smoltz (here, next to this marker); John Henry Moss (within shouting distance of this marker); "Shoeless Joe" Jackson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . .
1. Jim Rice. James Edward "Jim" Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed "Jim Ed", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder. (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Jim Rice. Jim Rice Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com (Submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Brian Scott, June 29, 2011

2. Jim Rice Marker

Photographed by Brian Scott, June 29, 2011

3. Jim Rice Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.