Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joshua (Josh) Gibson
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 19, 2025
1. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Marker
The markers and statues in front of Nationals Park have been reworked but the text remains the same.
Josh Gibson is considered one of the greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. The powerful catcher led the Washington Homestead Grays to eight of nine Negro National titles from 1937 through 1945.
Gibson utilized a powerful swing, and tales of his mammoth home runs have become legend. Over his 17 year career, he hit almost 800 home runs.
In 1972, Josh Gibson was inducted into The National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Erected 2009 by DC Creates Public Art Program, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 38° 52.295′ N, 77° 0.51′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from the intersection of South Capitol Street Southeast and Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Located inside the entrance to Washington Nationals Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 South Capitol Street Southeast, Washington DC 20003, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1910 (here, next to this marker); Walter Perry Johnson (a few steps from this marker); 1859 (a few steps from this marker); 1937 (a few steps from this marker); 1948 (a few steps from this marker); 1924 (a few steps from this marker); Frank Oliver Howard (a few steps from this marker); 1961 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
2. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 19, 2025
3. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Marker
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
4. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Marker
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
5. Walter Perry Johnson, Frank Oliver Howard, and Joshua (Josh) Gibson Markers
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
6. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Sculpture
Sculpture by Omri Amrany
Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 17, 2009
7. Entrance to Nationals Park
All three markers and statues can be seen in this view.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,617 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on February 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 7, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 14, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 7, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
