Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Covington Blue Sox

Federal League of Baseball Clubs

— April 25, 1913 - June 26, 1913 —

Covington Blue Sox Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016

1. Covington Blue Sox Marker

Inscription. Joined the Federal League in 1913. Home games were played at Federal Park at Second and Scott Streets. Defeated St. Louis in the home opener 4-0 on May 9, 1913. Sam Leever was the team's manager. Covington native Adolph Thoss played right field. Blue Sox second baseman James Emery hit the only home run recorded at the park May 13, 1913. Team relocated to Kansas City in June 1913. Federal Park was torn down in 1919.

Erected 2015 by Jerold Theobald, Emilie Beck, Wyatt Gragg, Luke Groeschen, CovingTen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1913.

Location. 39° 5.345′ N, 84° 30.598′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is at the intersection of Scott Boulevard and Roebling Way on Scott Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington KY 41011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John A. Roebling Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First City Hall (about 500 feet away); John W. Stevenson Home (about 600 feet away); Eugenia B. Farmer (about 600 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Roebling Suspension Bridge

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(about 700 feet away); Civil War Fortifications (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Florence Taney (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Also see . . . Plaque Honoring Blue Sox Installed on Scott Boulevard (River City News, 3/31/15). (Submitted on September 24, 2016.)

Covington Blue Sox Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016

2. Covington Blue Sox Marker - Wide View

The marker is mounted to the outside wall of a parking garage.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 934 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.