Joseph A. Langworthy, Jr. - Joseph A. Langworthy, Jr. Memorial Park - Hope Valley, Rhode Island
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Langworthy Memorial Park is named for Hope Valley, Rhode Island, resident and professional baseball player Joseph A. Langworthy, Jr. A coaching quote attributed to him is carved into the dedication monument.
Waymark Code: WM15NNB
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2022
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Langworthy Memorial Park is named for Hope Valley, Rhode Island, resident Joseph A. Langworthy, Jr. He was a professional baseball player in the Red Sox minor league system as a catcher and third baseman from the mid-1940s through 1950. A large stone marker at the southern tip of the park includes his advice to pitchers, the words carved within a rendering of home plate:
AS JOE WOULD SAY
"AIM FOR THE MIDDLE
AND THE CORNERS WILL TAKE
CARE OF THEMSELVES."
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Joseph A. Langworthy, Jr. Memorial Park
50 Locustville Road
Hope Valley, RI
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