Earl Webb - DeRossett, Tennessee - 2D 47
N 35° 56.891 W 085° 18.720
16S E 652241 N 3979517
Earl Webb; Baseball Record Holder
Waymark Code: WM20Z6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2007
Views: 29
William Earl Webb was born in White County, Tennessee, on September 17, 1897. His family moved to Bon Air and then Revenscroft, where Earl worked in the coal mines and played baseball for local teams. He began in the minor leagues in 1921, and switched from pitching to the outfield. In the major leagues, he played with five teams between 1925 and 1933. In 1931, while with the Boston Red Sox, the left-handed batting Webb hit 67 doubles, setting a longstanding single-season record.
Marker Name: Earl Webb - 2D 47
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 2D 47
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Comission
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