Historical Marker

The Ball Ground

Norcross · Gwinnett County

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The Story

Astonishingly, this modest field made Norcross the town that produced more pro baseball players per capita than any in America from 1910 to the 1950s, sending four sons, including the Wingo brothers, to the major leagues.

About this site

The Ball Ground is a historical marker in Norcross, Gwinnett County. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9416, -84.2118 near Norcross. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lillian Hicks Webb (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Norcross Presbyterian Church, American Elm, and National Register of Historic Places – City of Norcross.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9416, -84.2118 · Norcross, Gwinnett County

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