Strip District in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Roberto Clemente

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

1. Roberto Clemente Marker

Inscription.
☆ Born August 18, 1934 ☆
Baseball player Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker, a native of Puerto Rico, spent 18 seasons as a right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A two-time World Series champion and the first Latin American enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the noted humanitarian died in a 1972 plane crash while on a relief mission. Major League Baseball later renamed its annual award for sportsmanship, skill and community involvement to honor him.

Erected 2025 by Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1934.

Location. 40° 27.081′ N, 79° 59.127′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the Strip District. It is at the intersection of Smallman Street and 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on Smallman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1827 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American

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Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michael Keaton (here, next to this marker); Fred Rogers (here, next to this marker); August Wilson (here, next to this marker); George Benson (a few steps from this marker); Rachel Carson (a few steps from this marker); Andrew Carnegie (a few steps from this marker); Andy Warhol (a few steps from this marker); Jonas Salk (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

2. Roberto Clemente Marker

Marker is the second headed towards the background.

Marker is included as part of the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 14, 2026

3. Marker is included as part of the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.