Evansville's Claim to Fame #3 -- Don the Bat LbNA #23286 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Evansville |
| County: | Vanderburgh |
| State: | Indiana |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | dream-a-dream  |
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| Found by: | bawa |
| Last found: | Apr 6, 2007 |
| Status: | aFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Jun 26, 2006 |
BOX IS CONFIRMED MISSING AS OF APRIL 23, 2007.
The “Don the Bat” Letterbox is the third in my “Evansville’s Claim to Fame” Series. My first "Don the Bat" box disappeared within a few weeks of planting (I suspected it might not be in a safe enough place, but didn't listen to my instincts). So I have recarved this "pinch hitter" stamp and placed it in a new location within Garvin Park. This and “League of Their Own” are within easy walking distance of each other.
DON MATTINGLY, affectionately known as "Donnie Baseball" to most, was always “Don the Bat” to me and mine. He wore the 23 jersey as a star left-handed baseball player (first baseman) for the New York Yankees from 1982-1995, and is currently a hitting coach for the Yankees.
He grew up in Evansville and was one of the nation's top prospects as a high school player at Reitz Memorial High School in 1979. In his first six full seasons, Don Mattingly was one of the best hitters in baseball. He won a batting title, led the league in hits, doubles and RBI, won Golden Glove Awards, and earned a Most Valuable Player Award. The Evansville native was the biggest Yankee superstar of the 1980s.
DIRECTIONS:
GARVIN PARK can be found just north of downtown Evansville in the 1600 block of N. Main Street. If you are coming from the Lloyd Expressway, take Main Street north. From Diamond Ave. (Hwy. 66) go south on Heidelbach and follow the signs that will direct you to Bosse Field/Garvin Park.
Park in the Bosse Field parking lot. If you look north, you will see the entrance to Garvin Park. It has a big fountain with Kiwanis Club markers on either side. Enter the park here. To your right you will see a path that leads to a covered pavillion. Follow this path, and then veer right around the pavillion and head toward the lake. After you cross the second stone bridge, stop. At about a 45 degree angle to your right, you will see two trees about 20 paces out. What you are looking for is in the tree closest to you. Play Ball!
(Garvin Park is a beautiful place full of wonderful old trees, walking paths, and in the center, a pretty little lake full of ducks and geese. There are picnic tables and walking paths, and is an excellent place to stop for a picnic if you so choose.)
The “Don the Bat” Letterbox is the third in my “Evansville’s Claim to Fame” Series. My first "Don the Bat" box disappeared within a few weeks of planting (I suspected it might not be in a safe enough place, but didn't listen to my instincts). So I have recarved this "pinch hitter" stamp and placed it in a new location within Garvin Park. This and “League of Their Own” are within easy walking distance of each other.
DON MATTINGLY, affectionately known as "Donnie Baseball" to most, was always “Don the Bat” to me and mine. He wore the 23 jersey as a star left-handed baseball player (first baseman) for the New York Yankees from 1982-1995, and is currently a hitting coach for the Yankees.
He grew up in Evansville and was one of the nation's top prospects as a high school player at Reitz Memorial High School in 1979. In his first six full seasons, Don Mattingly was one of the best hitters in baseball. He won a batting title, led the league in hits, doubles and RBI, won Golden Glove Awards, and earned a Most Valuable Player Award. The Evansville native was the biggest Yankee superstar of the 1980s.
DIRECTIONS:
GARVIN PARK can be found just north of downtown Evansville in the 1600 block of N. Main Street. If you are coming from the Lloyd Expressway, take Main Street north. From Diamond Ave. (Hwy. 66) go south on Heidelbach and follow the signs that will direct you to Bosse Field/Garvin Park.
Park in the Bosse Field parking lot. If you look north, you will see the entrance to Garvin Park. It has a big fountain with Kiwanis Club markers on either side. Enter the park here. To your right you will see a path that leads to a covered pavillion. Follow this path, and then veer right around the pavillion and head toward the lake. After you cross the second stone bridge, stop. At about a 45 degree angle to your right, you will see two trees about 20 paces out. What you are looking for is in the tree closest to you. Play Ball!
(Garvin Park is a beautiful place full of wonderful old trees, walking paths, and in the center, a pretty little lake full of ducks and geese. There are picnic tables and walking paths, and is an excellent place to stop for a picnic if you so choose.)