Rocky Mount in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard
Baseball Hall Of Famer
Rocky Mount Native
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Marker
Born near this spot in 1907. Rose to fame in the Negro Leagues, 1933-50. Won Negro National League pennant nine straight years while first baseman of the Homestead Grays. Ranked among home run leaders and won Negro National League batting title with .391 in 1948. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 35° 56.136′ N, 77° 48.3′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Nash County. It is on Raleigh Road (State Highway 97) near South Grace Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rocky Mount NC 27803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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: Bishop FC Barnes (approx. 0.4 miles away); The ACL 303 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Around the "Y" Community (approx. half a mile away); Thelonious Sphere Monk (approx. half a mile away); Thelonious Monk (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kay Kyser (approx. 0.6 miles away); Douglas Franklin Davis (approx. 0.6 miles away); J.J. Harper's Bookshop (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.
Also see . . . Buck Leonard. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) website entry:
Negro league fans called him the black Lou Gehrig, .... (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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Additional keywords. Negro League, Homestead Grays
The Society for American Baseball Research
2. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
3. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 18, 2011
4. Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard Marker seen along Raleigh Road (NC 97)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
