| Forbes Field was one of the Pirates first stadiums. It was
opened on June 30, 1909 and was demolished on July 28, 1971. Forbes Field
costed around $1 million and had a seating capacity of 35,000. Also,
the surface of the field was grass. |
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Pictured above and to the left, are pictures of Forbes
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| Three Rivers Stadium was the Pirates next stadium, after
Forbes Field. It opened on July 16, 1970 and was demolished on February
11, 2001. Three Rivers Stadium costed $55 million and had a seating
capacity of 45,000. The field surface was astroturf, which covered 128,226
square ft. |
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| Pictured to the right and below, are pictures of PNC Park.
It is the Pirates current stadium. PNC Park's construction started on
April 14,1999. The size of the entire stadium is 970,000 square feet, with
a seating capacity of 38,365. The field surface is 3.1 acres of natural
grass. Also, PNC Park costed $216 million. |
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