Midkiff Rock [SEP] continent
Midkiff Rock
Midkiff Rock () is a rock outcrop on the broad ice-covered ridge between Hammond Glacier and Swope Glacier, east-southeast of Mount West, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65). The feature was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frank T. Midkiff, Jr., aviation machinist's mate, U.S.
Ezra Midkiff
Ezra Millington "Salt Rock" Midkiff (November 13, 1882 – March 20, 1957) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played in with the Cincinnati Reds and in and with the New York Highlanders (renamed the New York Yankees for the 1913 season). Midkiff was nicknamed "Salt Rock" due to his birthplace of Salt Rock, West Virginia.
Major League career.
Midkiff was 26 years old when he made his Major League debut on October 5, 1909, with the Cincinnati