Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eddy Alvarez
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 22, 2026
1. Eddy Alvarez Marker
Career stats: .352 BA 3 HR 24 R 14 RBI 11 SB
Highlights
2014 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist
2020 Summer Olympics Silver Medalist
2020 Summer Olympics flag bearer
The year prior to his arrival in Winston-Salem, Eddy "The Jet" Alvarez was representing the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi where he came away with a silver medal in the 5000m Short Track Speed Skating Relay event. Alvarez would go on to become the third American ever to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics; capturing silver on the US Baseball Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.
Location. 36° 5.481′ N, 80° 15.338′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It can be reached from Ballpark Way east of Peters Creek Parkway. The marker is at Truist Stadium. It is stationed under the covered concourse behind the first base stands. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 951 Ballpark Way, Winston Salem NC 27101, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jim Abbott (here, next to this marker); Tim Anderson (here, next to this marker); Dylan Cease (here, next to this marker); Aaron Boone (here, next to this marker); Wade Boggs (here, next to this marker); Joe Girardi (a few steps from this marker); Jon Garland (a few steps from this marker); Doug Glanville (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 22, 2026
2. Eddy Alvarez Marker (2nd from right) looking towards 1B entrance of the concourse
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
