Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson (HM1OGJ)

Location: Factoryville, PA 18419 Wyoming County
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N 41° 33.577', W 75° 46.585'

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(1880-1925)

The famed baseball pitcher was born in Factoryville. Attended Keystone Academy, 1895-98; Bucknell University, 1898-1901. He was with the New York Giants, 1900-26, and Cincinnati Reds, 1916-18; pitched 373 winning games, achieving a National League record. Served overseas in World War I. One of the first five players in the Hall of Fame (1936), he was seen as a gentleman in a rough-and-tumble baseball era.
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HM NumberHM1OGJ
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 435257 N 4601173
Decimal Degrees41.55961667, -75.77641667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 33.577', W 75° 46.585'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 33' 34.62" N, 75° 46' 35.1" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near State Rte 1017, Factoryville PA 18419, US
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