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Forbes Field was a baseball field in the Oakland neighborhood located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the first home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) franchises, respectively. The home plate for Forbes Field and part of the outfield wall are still in place.

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  • Forbes Field
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  • Forbes Field was a baseball field in the Oakland neighborhood located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the first home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) franchises, respectively. The home plate for Forbes Field and part of the outfield wall are still in place.
  • The US$1 million ($24.4 million in present-day terms) project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park. The stadium was made of concrete and steel (one of the first of its kind) in order to increase its lifespan. The Pirates opened Forbes Field on June 30, 1909 against Chicago Cubs, and would play the final game also against the Cubs on June 28, 1970. The field itself featured a large playing surface, with the batting cage placed in the deepest part of center field during games. Seating was altered multiple times throughout the stadium's life; at times fans were permitted to sit on the grass in the outfield during overflow crowds. The Pirates won three World Series while at Forbes Field and the
  • Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. The stadium also served as the home football field for the University of Pittsburgh "Pitt" Panthers from 1909 to 1924. The stadium was named after British general John Forbes who fought in the French and Indian War, and named the city in 1758.
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  • Nicola Building Company
Built
  • March – June 1909
demolished
  • 1971(xsd:integer)
Dimensions
  • 1909(xsd:integer)
  • Center Field—
  • Deepest corner—
  • Left Field—
  • Right Field—
Closed
  • 1970-06-28(xsd:date)
Nickname
  • The Orchard of Oakland http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tCEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E0wEAAAAIBAJ&dq=forbes%20field&pg=2852%2C4161437
  • The House of Thrills
  • The Old Lady of Schenley Park
Name
  • Forbes Field
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  • left
  • right
broke ground
  • 1909-03-01(xsd:date)
construction cost
  • Estimated US$1–2 million
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  • 205(xsd:integer)
  • 250(xsd:integer)
  • 25.0
scoreboard
  • Hand-operated
Title
  • Home of the Pittsburgh Panthers
  • Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates
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