Middle Hill in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joshua (Josh) Gibson

(1911-1947)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

1. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Marker

Inscription. Hailed as Negro leagues' greatest slugger, he hit some 800 home runs in a baseball career that began here at Ammons Field in 1929. Played for Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords, 1930-1946. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, '72.

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 26.916′ N, 79° 58.655′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Middle Hill. It is on Bedford Avenue. Located near Macedonia Baptist Church in the Hill District of Pittsburgh. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2217 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American 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: Art Blakey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crawford Grill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenlee Field (approx. ¼ mile away); Louis Mason, Jr (approx. 0.3 miles away); Johnson Studio (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Daisy E. Lampkin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freedom House Ambulance (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Josh Gibson at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Josh Gibson - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011

2. Joshua (Josh) Gibson Marker

Looking south on Bedford Avenue

Joshua (Josh) Gibson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

3. Joshua (Josh) Gibson

Negro League baseball catcher Josh Gibson throwing mask into air image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

4. Negro League baseball catcher Josh Gibson throwing mask into air

Courtesy of the Carnegie Museum of Art, Gift of the Estate of Charles "Teenie" Harris

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,661 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.