Hugh E. McConkey Monument - Wheeling, West Virginia
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BruceS
N 40° 04.909 W 080° 43.936
17T E 522826 N 4436872
Monument honoring individual who played a major role in the development of little league baseball in the Wheeling, West Virginia area.
Waymark Code: WMJBH4
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2013
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This monument was erected shortly after Hugh E. McConkey death in 1939 and was originally located at the northeast corner of the grounds of the City-County building at Chapline & 15th Streets. It was moved to its current location at the north end of Wheeling Island in 1956 when the old City-County Building was razed.
This light grey granite monument has a bas-relief of Hugh McConkey swinging a baseball bat. Below the relief is the following inscription:
Hugh E. McConkey
(Mack)
1882 -- 1939
Erected By Baseball Players And
Fans Of The Ohio Valley
In Memory Of
The Dean Of Ohio Valley Baseball
We Miss You Now, Our Hearts Are Sore
As Time Goes By We Miss You More.
Your Loving Smile, Your Gentle Face
No One Can Fill Your Vacant Place