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Demolition of Forbes Field

ca. 1972

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Demolition of Forbes Field
  • Title
  • Demolition of Forbes Field
  • Date
  • ca. 1972
  • Identifier
  • FORF06UA
  • Description
  • Demolition of Forbes Field. Chairs are being removed from the ballpark, as the scoreboard pays homage to a bygone era. Forbes Field opened June 30, 1909 and was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates after their move from Exposition Park on the North Side. It also served as the home field for the Negro League team, the Homestead Grays, who played all of their home games here from 1922 to 1939. The legendary ballpark saw Babe Ruth hit his last home runs here and Bill Mazeroski hit his infamous home run to win the 1960 World Series. The actual home plate from Forbes Field has been preserved in the floor of Wesley W. Posvar Hall. A commemorative plaque mentions the final games played; a double-header against the Chicago Cubs on June 28, 1970. The Pirates won both games, 4-1 and 3-2. Demolition began on July 28, 1971 after two fires severely damaged the structure.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Baseball fields
    Stadiums
    University of Pittsburgh
    Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Cathedral of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
  • Rights Information
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