Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gavvy Cravath

Outfielder
Phillies 1912-1920

— Inducted 2000 —

Gavvy Cravath Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 19, 2024

1. Gavvy Cravath Marker

Inscription. Top National League home run hitter of the early 20th century. Led NL in homers six times between 1913-1919. His 24 homers for pennant-winning Phillies in 1915 was Major League record until broken by Babe Ruth in 1919. Was also NL record until passed by Rogers Hornsby in 1922. Hit career-high .341 in 1913 and led NL in slugging average, hits, homers, RBI. Won one other NL Crown in RBI and slugging percentage. Hit .291 with Phillies with 117 home runs, 676 RBI. Tied for club records with four doubles, eight RBI in one game in 1915.

Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 39° 54.41′ N, 75° 10.043′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. Marker is at the intersection of Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street and Hartranft Street, on the right when traveling north on Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Hartranft St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sam Thompson (here, next to this marker); Sherry Magee (here, next to this marker); Greg (The Bull) Luzinski (here, next to this marker); Bob Boone

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(here, next to this marker); Garry Maddox (here, next to this marker); Johnny Callison (here, next to this marker); Juan Samuel (here, next to this marker); Billy Hamilton (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Professional baseball player Gavvy Cravath image. Click for full size.

Courtesy Wikimedia Commons, 1913

2. Professional baseball player Gavvy Cravath

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 21, 2024.

Gavvy Cravath

OutfielderPhillies 1912-1920

— Inducted 2000 —

Outfielder
Phillies 1912-1920