A native son is honored as Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri proclaims the new baseball field, adjacent to Brookline Boulevard, in Brookline Memorial Park "Danny McGibbeny Memorial Field" and also Saturday October 8, 1977 as "Danny McGibbeny Day" in the city of Pittsburgh. Here the mayor (second from right) presents framed proclamations to Danny's widow, Dawn (right), and mother, Elva, and Dan, Post-Gazette executive sports editor. Elva is president of the Brookline Area Community Council. Young Dan, only 26 years old, died of cancer on September 6, 1977. He played or managed Little League and Senior League Baseball for 19 of his 26 short years. He managed Stebbrook Pharmacy since his college days at Rober Morris and Point Park.

A landmark is this sign which tells its own story after Mayor Caliguiri had officially named the new baseball field (in background) at official ceremonies in the Brookline Park Recreation Center building. A scheduled softball game between young men with whom the late Danny McGibbeny had played both Little League baseball and football and the Senior LL managers and coaches was postponed until next spring because of heavy rains. Danny's love of youngsters and his desire to help them in athletics would have delighted him to have his name associated with the field. Otherwise, he probably would have been disturbed by the fuss and festivities. Learn more about Danny McGibbeny.

* Reprinted from the Brookline Journal - October 1977 *