Pittsburgh Sports History Walking Tour

Our tour for sports fans! Welcome to the City of Champions! Six Super Bowl Rings, 5 World Series Pennants, and 5 Stanley Cups are just part of the history of Pittsburgh Sports. On this tour, you’ll visit the sites that tell the stories of the icons and iconic events that have made die hard fans of locals and others across the country, and the world. You’ll learn fascinating and unique histories of team names and uniforms, crazy traditions of Pierogis Races, Terrible Towels, the glory days of the Negro Leagues, and Pittsburgh’s role in furthering player safety. Along the way, we will also see some notable landmarks that help tell the story of this city that grew from a frontier outpost to one responsible for creating the infrastructure of the United States in the mid 19th century, and heralding today’s achievements in AI, robotics, and biomedical research.

Meeting Point

Roberto Clemente Statue

North Shore Trail, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

Find the Roberto Clement Statue at the end of the Roberto Clemente Bridge, by PNC Park

What's included:

• Lots of fun! :-)
• Coupons of Downtown restaurant partners
• Local and very knowledgeable guide

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge)

, , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Learn all about this famous bridge that is usually being closed on game days

2 minutes

Roberto Clemente Statue

North Shore Trail, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

Dive deep into the biography of this most famous Pirates player

5 minutes

PNC Park

115 Federal St, , Pittsburgh, 15212-5724, Pennsylvania

Walk around the baseball stadium and check out all statues of known players

Pass by without stopping

Immaculate Reception

Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

Find the spot where this exciting and highly discussed event in American Sports history took place

10 minutes

Acrisure Stadium

100 Art Rooney Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

Walk past former Heinz Field and discover all facets about Pittsburgh's football history (especially the fun facts)

5 minutes

Art Rooney Statue

Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA

Learn all about this football tycoon who founded and shaped the Steelers

5 minutes

Mr. Rogers' Memorial Statue

North Shore Drive, between Heinz Field and PNC Park, Pittsburgh, 15212, Pennsylvania

Get to see another Pittsburgh icon - even if not sports-related

1 minute

Bill Mazeroski's Statue

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, 15212, Pennsylvania

Replay this historic home run!

5 minutes

North Shore Trail

North Shore Trail, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Walk along the beautiful Allegheny River that opens up opulent views of the stunning Pittsburgh skyline

10 minutes