St. Thomas Township near Saint Thomas in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox

(1927-1975)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, May 18, 2008

1. Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox Marker

Inscription. 1997 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. Second baseman for the Chicago White Sox (1950-1963). Known for his passion and work ethic, Fox was an AL MVP (1959), a 3-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a 12-time All-Star. His boyhood home stands nearby.

Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 39° 55.046′ N, 77° 47.908′ W. Marker is near Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in St. Thomas Township. It is on Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles west of St. Thomas-Williamson Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7435 Lincoln Way W, Saint Thomas PA 17252, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Thomas Commemorates (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel James G. Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree Pump(s) (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Waddell (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Wadell (approx.

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1.3 miles away); Joseph Armstrong (approx. 3.2 miles away); Roadside Giants of the Lincoln Highway (approx. 4½ miles away); Site of Fort McCord (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Thomas.

Also see . . .
1. Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Nellie Fox at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. Major League Baseball

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008

2. Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox Marker

Looking west on US Route 30, the Lincoln Highway.

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nellie Fox image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bowman Gum, circa 1953

3. Chicago White Sox second baseman Nellie Fox

Bowman Gum Baseball Card

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,055 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.