Would you believe that one short block of Elizabeth Avenue on the Hill produced three members of the Baseball Hall of Fame? The block, recently renamed Hall of Fame Place, was the boyhood home of Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola, and the street where broadcast legend Jack Buck bought the first home for his new and growing family. Today, three granite plaques mark the location of each home as well as when their most famous residents were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
If you're more of soccer fan, you can also visit Soccer Hall of Fame Place, located on Daggett Avenue, between Shaw's Coffee and St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Soccer Hall of Fame Place honors five Hill residents that formed the heart of the 1950 U.S. World Cup soccer team that upset top-ranked England 1-0.
Next stop: Missouri Baking Company. From Hall of Fame Place, go back north on Macklind Avenue three blocks to Wilson Avenue. Turn right on Wilson and go one block. The Missouri Baking Company is at 2027 Edwards Street.
