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Parker was elected to the Reds Hall of Fame Class of 2014, which also included fellow Cincinnati natives Ron Oester and Ken Griffey Jr. [26] In 2012, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame. [4] On September 3, 2022, he was inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.
Pitt's Director of Athletics Heather Lyke said, "Bobby Grier is a richly deserving honoree in our Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame". [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Grier is also a member of the Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame and the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the “Wall of Champions” at Massillon (Ohio) High School. [ 9 ]
Multiple professional athletes were born or raised in the Pittsburgh area. Major League Baseball players Ken Griffey Sr., [77] his Hall of Fame son Ken Griffey Jr., [78] and Hall of Famer Stan Musial were born in Donora, Pennsylvania. [79] Hall of Fame inductee, player and manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Honus Wagner was born and raised in ...
Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson wrote of the Pirates, "They do everything with abandon, because that's the way Chuck Tanner wants it. He's an aggressive manager, a manager who doesn't go by the book. That's why Pittsburgh is such an exciting team." [2] It would be the only time Tanner led a team to the postseason.
The Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (PSHF) is a nonprofit organization established in 1962. [1] It is the only community-based hall of fame in the United States. [2] At its annual convention and induction ceremonial, the PSHF inducts athletes, coaches, administrators, and those involved in sports medicine and the sports media, [2] whose athletic achievements "have brought lasting fame and ...
Members take their righful place in the Hall of Fame
Leyland's résumé for entry into the Hall of Fame covered 22 MLB seasons as a manager. He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-96), Florida Marlins (1997-98), Colorado Rockies (1999) and Detroit ...
On November 12, 1892, Heffelfinger became the first known professional football player. He was paid $500 to play in a game against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Heffelfinger picked up a Pittsburgh fumble and ran 35 yards for a touchdown, winning the game 4–0 for Allegheny. Although observers held suspicions, the payment remained a secret for ...