Brown Square in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Morrie E. Silver

1909-1974

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1. Morrie E. Silver Marker

Inscription. The Man who saved baseball for Rochester in 1957, spearheading a stock drive he and 8,221 other bought shares in the team in order to purchase the franchise and stadium from the St. Louis Cardinals. This sculpture symbolizes his desire to preserve baseball for the future generations of his beloved community.

Silver Stadium, the former home of the Rochester Red Wings, was named in honor of Morrie Silver in 1968. The Red Wings played at Silver Stadium until 1997, their first season at Frontier Field.

Sculptor Dejan Pejovic 2007

Erected 2007 by Rochester Community Baseball.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 43° 9.487′ N, 77° 37.269′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Brown Square. It is on Morrie Silver Way close to Oak Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brick Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Rochester Women's Rights Convention (approx. ¼ mile away); Crossroads of Transportation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Post House

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Morning of February 18, 1861 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rochester: Center of Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pont de Rennes Pedestrian Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Underground Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Morrie E. Silver Marker in front of Frontier Field image. Click for full size.

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2. Morrie E. Silver Marker in front of Frontier Field

Morrie E. Silver Marker and Statue image. Click for full size.

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3. Morrie E. Silver Marker and Statue

Morrie E. Silver Marker as seen facing east image. Click for full size.

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4. Morrie E. Silver Marker as seen facing east

Morrie E. Silver Marker as seen facing west image. Click for full size.

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5. Morrie E. Silver Marker as seen facing west

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.