Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing
1930 - 1942
1945 - 1946
US Army Air Division
1943 - 1945
The Yankees' all time leader in wins by a right hand pitcher with 231. The only pitcher in franchise history to compile four consecutive 20 win seasons from 1936 - 1939 when he led the Yankees to four straight World Championships. A durable pitcher, he holds the Yankees' record for most complete games with 261. One of the greatest hitting pitchers of all time, he batted .300 or better in eight seasons.
Inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967
Erected 2004 by New York Yankees Baseball Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 40° 49.785′ N, 73° 55.527′ W. Memorial is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It can be reached from River Avenue north of East 161st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jorge Rafael De Posada Villeta (here, next to this marker); Richard Michael Gossage (here, next to this marker); Elston Gene Howard
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More about this memorial. Located in Monument Park in Yankee Stadium
Photographed by Erik Lander, July 9, 2005
2. Red Ruffing Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 23, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
