Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Babe Ruth

Uniform number retired: 1948

— [Number 3] —

Babe Ruth Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024

1. Babe Ruth Marker

Inscription.
From 1920 - 1934, The Babe singlehandedly lifted baseball to new heights with his unlimited talent and unbridled love for the game. His enormous contributions to baseball and The Yankees made him the most celebrated athlete who ever lived.

Erected by New York Yankees Baseball Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1919.

Location. 40° 49.792′ N, 73° 55.53′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It can be reached from the intersection of River Avenue and 161st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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

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walking distance of this marker: Mickey Mantle (here, next to this marker); Joe DiMaggio (here, next to this marker); Lou Gehrig (here, next to this marker); Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin (here, next to this marker); Mariano Rivera (here, next to this marker); Andrew Eugene Pettitte (here, next to this marker); Constantino "Tino" Martinez (here, next to this marker); We Remember (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

More about this marker. The marker stands in Monument Park in Yankees Stadium.

Number 3 Babe Ruth Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Erik Lander, September 3, 2007

2. Number 3 Babe Ruth Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 8, 2024

3. Babe Ruth Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. 3. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.