baseball park oakland neighborhood pittsburgh pennsylvania june home mlb team home city national_football_league nfl franchise stadium served home football field stadium named british general fought french indian war named city million million today project initiated owner goal replacing franchise current home stadium concrete steel kind order increase lifespan pirates opened june chicago_cubs play final game cubs june field featured large playing surface batting cage placed deepest center field games seating altered multiple times stadium life times fans permitted sit grass outfield overflow crowds pirates won world series original tenant football team undefeated seasons moving remnants stand surrounded campus fans gather site annually anniversary world series winning home run author brien writes unique expressions love game found major league city history planning design owner began look ground build larger capacity replacement team current home purchased seven acres land near adjacent assistance friend industrialist low priced land selected spend stadium signed contract design structures district site initially labeled long distance minute ride downtown pittsburgh land park developed criticisms dropped official pirates records cost million site acquisition construction estimates place cost twice announced unlike established wooden polo grounds build stadium steel concrete increase longevity kind nation contracted design stadium civil engineer founded engineering landscape architecture firm gained experience steel concrete designing based architectural requirements presented plan design pirates manager input stadium design giving advice field addition designing device spread remove canvas infield case rain initial work land began january ground officially broken march built stadium days play began months ground broken june operated hand featured multiple innovations ramps elevators assist fan movement park room visiting team similar pirates facade stadium featured buff colored spelling light green contrasted red slate roof members press urged stadium owner decided honor general captured french rebuilt new fort site death renewed media interest renaming stadium field widow florence resisted monument placed center field wall opening june pittsburgh_pirates defeated chicago_cubs exposition park teams opened following day fans began arrive stadium half hours early game game started weather conditions reported clear skies temperature crowd wrote ceremonies witnessed largest attended event kind city country immense far america way baseball park old experts accustomed judging crowds loss reasonable figures records game attended standing room crowd national_league officials owners present opening pre game ceremonies including league president civil war veteran manager pittsburgh professional baseball team american_league president pittsburgh mayor threw stadium ceremonial pitch chicago_cubs won game declared day life stadium widely considered best league accurate mayor threw ball second tier threw ball director field went mound threw pitch pirate catcher pictures depict flag half staff opening day occurred honor recently deceased presidents philadelphia_phillies batter future hall cubs second baseman lead batter hit pitch later inning scored run hit pirate catcher eventually pirate manager playing field hated cheap home runs vowed park led design large playing field original distances outfield fence left center right field feet feet feet respectively right field extended corner fair territory reducing foul line distance feet feet reduced distance erected foot high screen limit home runs long distance home plate wall stood feet height field right field wall reduced feet following construction topped screen set feet home plate larger average feet time additional seating eventually cut plate screen distance larger average feet large outfield space triples inside park home runs common pirates hit record triples single game conversely stadium difficult hit fence home runs right field line onward area compromised original design concept right field wall angled sharply feet typical distance major league power alley final home runs career hit forbes field cleared foot right field roof considered longest home run park history developed reputation pitcher friendly hitter thrown games stadium field consisted natural grass grown ohio batting cage placed left foot center field death valley marker games believed impossible hit ball far open cage faced wall cage effectively serving convex fence left center fields light towers stood field like batting cage center field play death arrival veteran moved foul territory base left field cutting feet left field area feet feet line feet feet left center field abnormal major league outfield distances obvious attempt advantage bat led media dub area retired season established pirates bullpen traded season field restored previous configuration time season final posted dimensions left field line feet left center field feet deepest left center feet deep right center feet right center field feet right field line feet marker exact center field monument sat playing field wall ivy covered walls featured advertising foot united_states marine_corps billboard season infield developed rock hard surface stadium history final game world series yankees shortstop struck neck ball bounced hard dirt surface breaking potentially rally killing double play causing exit game pittsburgh went win game championship burned gasoline mound dry pirates play play announcer nicknamed seating tickets original capacity largest league time seating stadium numerous times peaking capacity closing seats opening day ticket prices ranged equal today box seats equal today reserved grand stand sections temporary set occasion cost ticket prices considered high day steel pillars supporting roof occasionally blocked fans views field situated left field tickets sold maximum winning streaks attract high attendance games fans permitted sit grass right field provided agree allow player catch ball hit area lowest season attendance came people attended games highest stadium came people watched pirates play september stadium largest crowd gathered home team play game cut short ninth inning rain delay forced past pennsylvania sunday dodgers won game following day people june marked smallest crowd attend pirates game september crowd people saw defeated new_york_giants highest attended game stadium closing demolition praised opening began age years use park second oldest baseball field league time philadelphia older replaced location park initially criticized developed grew business district led lack parking space sportswriter wrote prison exercise yard following plan expand adjacent campus purchased agreement lease stadium pirates replacement built proposal new sports stadium pittsburgh plans attract attention late 1950s construction began rivers stadium april pittsburgh_pirates chicago_cubs played double june pittsburgh won game later game hit home run park drove runs pirates closed year old stadium victory spectators attendance stood retired final stadium pirates hall played seasons emotional game saying spent half life game home plate dug taken helicopter rivers stadium installed artificial turf community group attempted rescue structure demolition proposing things stage apartments farmers market site comparing significance abandoned structure suffered separate fires damaged park december july days second fire demolition began site cleared use memorials statue dedicated adjacent thousand fans attended dedication wagner failing health caused leave open arrived wagner died near end year pound statue moved rivers stadium today statue stands home plate entrance portion left field wall hit walk home run end world series sign longer stands original location portion wall including distance marker moved rivers stadium rivers demolition section wall salvaged restored placed outside original location wall outlined bricks extending left center field wall plaque embedded marks spot home run cleared wall left center center field brick wall painted stands original location stadium adjacent despite technically correct section wall famous home run cleared locally referred wall portion wall remained torn refurbished time hosted pittsburgh addition wooden replica entrance stadium including ticket window players entrance constructed placed near remaining wall home plate stadium final game remains preserved hall location altered author wrote architects placed home plate precise spot half pirates fans view reason display fifth stall ladies original location home plate recently determined approximately feet away current display inside popularly believed ceremony held october outfield wall oakland listen taped broadcast final game world series tradition started resident october sat base listened nbc radio broadcast continued tradition years word spread people began attending october game 40th anniversary people attended listen broadcast including 50th anniversary october plaque honoring dedicated attended broadcast including pirates events baseball opening season pirates beat detroit_tigers world series meeting eventual hall wagner october hosted triple mlb history august site live radio broadcast major_league_baseball game united_states announced play play action pittsburgh_pirates philadelphia_phillies box seat base regular broadcasts began local friend owner quoted describing broadcasting play play matters pitches counts style influenced junior partner began broadcasting broadcast games forbes field death pirates team come game deficit defeat washington senators win world series pittsburgh final world series championship played forbes field came hit home run end world series walk home run world series game history triple plays turned took place pittsburgh achieved feat seasons later victim triple play acquired outs hit home runs career lost pirates home run cleared right field stands making player october months major league debut played african american stars stars game action scenes film angels outfield filmed stadium pirates took author stated curtain baseball history hitting home runs consecutive games caused fans cheer minutes negro leagues played home games owner friends rarely missed game premiere played baseball game night pittsburgh july crowd expected installed day game transported cleveland monarchs played july members team inducted beginning won consecutive championships baseball team use home games football football team moved opening played moved larger stadium blocks away game forbes field october defeated second year went undefeated allowing single point successful seasons playing including went undefeated awarded national championship titles years teams led hall_of_fame coaches warner site broadcasting october announced live play play action football game radio station live radio broadcast college football game united_states pittsburgh native founded nfl team pittsburgh pirates july present day terms franchise game new_york_giants held september giants won game people wrote game giants won team looks terrible fans didn money worth pirates rebound gain franchise victory week later nfl pirates renamed struggled decades forbes club achieved winning record tenth season existence november met new_york_giants snowy afternoon game pittsburgh entered game record went set multiple team records including scoring touchdowns win game excited team play spectators ran field began tear field goal posts ground acquisition gave options began transferring home games larger stadium year played final game forbes field december franchise exclusively following season boxing events boxing bouts held forbes field 1910s 1950s attracting crowds people june boxer beat defeated round bout july heavyweight boxing championship held stadium seven rounds knocked bout september attended people including pittsburgh native defended light heavyweight title beaten months earlier won bout decision rounds years later june fought new_york_city polo grounds attempt world heavyweight champion pirates new_york_giants playing called fans attendance listened radio broadcast hour long bout led bout final round fought knockout knocked sunday october communion service held forbes field culmination marking 100th anniversary signing declaration address september campbell founding father disciples christ churches christ delegates members churches world present hosted rescue safety demonstration forbes october event included aid rescue demonstrations attended event including president hosted concerts seating capacity seating capacity baseball gallery 1910s early 1910s intended form
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