Subject(s): Mel Ott Sport: Baseball Location: Mel Ott Multipurpose Center, Mel Ott Park, Gretna, LA (Originally sited in front of the Gretna Visitor’s center at the intersection of Huey P. Long Avenue and 4th Street. Moved to present site in 2016) Unveiled: 7/3/2009 Sculptor: William Binnings Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque: GRETNA'S NATIVE SON. MEL OTT. NEW YORK GIANTS 1926-1947. BASEBALL HALL OF FAME 1951. Links: Project