Commemorative marker for Ray Cox, 'The Baseball Girl'
Summary
A researcher wants the city to consider a sign or marker honoring Ray Cox, a vaudeville actress who recorded 'The Baseball Girl' in 1908 and whose ashes were scattered near Roger Williams Park in 1957. The committee was scheduled to hear his request and discuss the process, but no record of the outcome exists.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown — the cost of any future marker hasn't been discussed on the record.
Baseball and local history enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys the story of Providence's cultural past.
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