On July 11, 2002, the Homestead High-Level Bridge which connects Pittsburgh to Homestead over the
Monongahela River at Homestead was renamed the
Homestead Grays Bridge in honor of the team.
Washington Nationals When the
Montreal Expos moved to Washington, "Grays" was one of the three finalists (along with "Senators" and the eventual winner "Nationals") for the relocated team's new name, reflecting Washington's baseball history. The Nationals′ home field,
Nationals Park, includes numerous references to the Grays: • The "
Ring of Honor" on the facade behind home plate lists the names of Cool Papa Bell, Ray Brown, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Cumberland Posey, Jud Wilson, and players from the Nationals, Expos,
original Washington Senators of 1901–1960, and
expansion Washington Senators of 1961–1971. The Ring honors players who are members of the
National Baseball Hall of Fame and had played "significant years" for at least one of the teams or "anyone who has made a significant contribution to the game of baseball in Washington, D.C." All six Grays players were among the original 18 inductees to the Ring of Honor when it was unveiled on August 10, 2010. • The multi-sport Washington Hall of Stars display in the outfield features Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard. • A statue of Josh Gibson (along with ones of
original Senator Walter Johnson and
second-run Senator Frank Howard) stands near the center field gate.
MLB throwback jerseys The
Pittsburgh Pirates and
Washington Nationals have worn Homestead Grays throwback uniforms in official
Major League Baseball games several different times: ;Pirates • May 20, 2006, in Cleveland, the Pirates and
Cleveland Indians wore the uniforms of the Grays and the
Cleveland Buckeyes. • August 11, 2006, in Pittsburgh, the
St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates wore uniforms of the
St. Louis Stars and Grays. • June 26, 2009, in Pittsburgh, the Pirates and the
Kansas City Royals wore uniforms of the Homestead Grays and the
Kansas City Monarchs. • July 23, 2011, in Pittsburgh, the Pirates and the
St. Louis Cardinals wore uniforms of the Homestead Grays and the
St. Louis Stars. • June 9, 2012, in Pittsburgh, the Pirates and the
Kansas City Royals wore uniforms of the Homestead Grays and the Kansas City Monarchs. • September 9, 2016, in Pittsburgh, the Pirates wore the Grays uniform against the
Cincinnati Reds • June 16, 2017, in Pittsburgh, the Pirates wore the Grays uniform against the Chicago Cubs ;Nationals • June 2, 2006, in Milwaukee, the Washington Nationals and the
Milwaukee Brewers wore uniforms of the Grays and
Milwaukee Bears, during the first annual Negro Leagues Tribute Night in Milwaukee. • August 11, 2006, in Washington, the
New York Mets and Nationals wore uniforms of the
New York Cubans and the Grays. • August 3, 2007, The Nationals and Cardinals wore uniforms of the Grays and Stars. • July 28, 2012, in Milwaukee, the Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers wore uniforms of the Grays and the
Milwaukee Bears. • August 24, 2013, in Kansas City, the Nationals and the
Kansas City Royals wore uniforms of the Grays and the
Kansas City Monarchs. • June 25, 2016, in Milwaukee, the Nationals and
Milwaukee Brewers wore the uniforms of the Grays and
Milwaukee Bears. ;Both • May 3, 2008, in Washington, the
Washington Nationals and
Pittsburgh Pirates both wore the uniform of the Grays. (The PA announcer referred to the teams as the Grays.) • June 1, 2013, both the
Pittsburgh Pirates and the
Washington Nationals wore Grays uniforms. In Pittsburgh, the Pirates played the
Cincinnati Reds, who wore uniforms of the
Cincinnati Tigers; and in Atlanta, the Nationals played the
Atlanta Braves, who wore uniforms of the
Atlanta Black Crackers. ==References==