Alameda in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Wilver Dornel “Willie” Stargell

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Wilver Dornel “Willie” Stargell Marker

Inscription. Played high school baseball as an Encinal Jet here in Alameda. Played his entire 21-year MLB career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Intimidating presence at the plate and charismatic personality in the clubhouse. Many of his 475 career homeruns were tape-measure shots. NL MVP, NL Championship MVP, and World Series MVP in 1979. Lifetime .282 hitter and his 1,540 RBI are the most ever by a Pirate. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.

Approved by the Alameda Public Art Program
Sculpture by Michael Bondi

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

Location. 37° 47.122′ N, 122° 16.877′ W. Marker is in Alameda, California, in Alameda County. It is at the intersection of Willie Stargell Avenue and Fifth Street, on the right when traveling west on Willie Stargell Avenue. The plaque is mounted to a concrete base below a metal sculpture of a giant baseball with Stargell's autograph. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alameda CA 94501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Origins of Oakland (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pony Express Ferry “Oakland” (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jack London (approx. 0.7 miles away); Oakland's First Wharf

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Jack London Square Development (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charles P. Howard Terminal (approx. 0.7 miles away); Evolution of a Marine Terminal (approx. 0.7 miles away); Oakland Railroad History (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Skippy Peanut Butter (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Wilver Dornel “Willie” Stargell. National Baseball Hall of Fame

"Willie Stargell was a feared power hitter and a leader on the field and in the clubhouse during his 21 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates."

(Submitted on September 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 4, 2023

2. Wilver Dornel “Willie” Stargell Marker

Willie Stargell image. Click for full size.

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3. Willie Stargell

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.