Three Rivers Stadium
Three Rivers Stadium; if it wasn't the most picturesque coliseum in American sports history, it was perhaps one of the most perfectly named. In southwestern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, the county seat of Allegheny County, lies partly in a hilly region known as the Golden Triangle, the location of the city's business district.
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Three Rivers Stadium had the perfect name. Otherwise, it was nothing special. For all of its history — it was home to four Super Bowl champions, two World Series winners and even a Stanley Cup.
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PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home ballpark of Major League Baseball 's Pittsburgh Pirates. [8] [9] Opened during the 2001 MLB season, PNC Park sits along the Allegheny River with a view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline.
Three Rivers Stadium gets a fitting finale
PITTSBURGH — One of the unique features of Pittsburgh's landscape is its three rivers. The Allegheny River and Monongahela River united at Point State Park to form the Ohio River. The Allegheny.
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Three Rivers Stadium. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Jun 06, 1999. George Strait's Country Music Festival 1999. Tim McGraw / Kenny Chesney / George Strait / The Chicks (US) / Jo Dee Messina / Mark Wills / Asleep At the Wheel. Three Rivers Stadium. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Jul 18, 1998.
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Three Rivers Stadium served as the team's home from 1970 to 2000, and was the site of many significant baseball milestones, including Roberto Clemente's 3,000th career hit, Pirates World Series championships in 1971 and 1979, and the 1994 MLB All-Star Game. The marker was funded in part through the SABR Local Grants program.
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The aptly named Three Rivers Stadium played host to its first game on July 16, 1970, with the Pirates losing a 3-2 decision to the Reds. During the 1970's, the Pirates were again among baseball's premier teams. In that 10-year span, they won six division titles and finished as low as third only once.
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The date was Feb. 11, 2001. Three Rivers Stadium, home to the Pirates and Steelers since 1970 and the occasional home to the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, was imploded in spectacular fashion.
PHOTOS Final Game at Three Rivers Stadium
On July 16, 1970, Dock Ellis took the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates to start the first baseball game, a sellout, at Three Rivers Stadium. Richie Hebner scored the first run and Willie Stargell hit the first Pirates home run in the stadium's history. Nevertheless, the Pirates lost to the Cincinnati Reds 3-2.
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In 1974 the soon-to-be Super Bowl champion Steelers beat the Bills 32-14 at Three Rivers Stadium in the only playoff game of O.J. Simpson's career. In 1992, with Jim Kelly out with an injury.
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First Steelers game: Sept. 20, 1970 Last Pirates game: Oct. 1, 2000 Last Steelers game: Dec. 16, 2000 On this day 20 years ago, Three Rivers Stadium, the site of a great deal of Pittsburgh's.
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The prescript to Three Rivers Stadium is a familiar one: Aging ballpark, long ago gorgeous and glittering, is beginning to age beyond repair. Baseball team, wallowing in a decrepit locker room, is growing restless for something new. Oh, and yes—local football team wants to join along.
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Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Three Rivers Stadium continues to be home to the region's most exciting attractions and biggest events. The stadium is home to two of professional sports' most enduring franchises: the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers.
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One of the more memorable rock concerts in Pittsburgh history happened on July 24, 1973, when Led Zeppelin drew 40,000 fans to Three Rivers Stadium. At the time, it was largest crowd ever to.
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The cost of the stadium was $55 million and seated 47,972 for baseball and 59,000 for football. The Steelers played their first game at Three Rivers Stadium on August 29, 1970 against the New York Giants. To convert the stadium from football to baseball moveable seats were used.
The Original cover photo of Three Rivers Stadium , opening in 1970
Three Rivers Stadium was the home of the Pirates and the Steelers from 1970 to 2000. Built as a multi-purpose stadium to replace Forbes Field, Three Rivers Stadium was imploded in 2001, when the.