Three Rivers Stadium

Seen from the lower stands behind first base, Three Rivers Stadium was prototypical of the typical multipurpose stadium design of the 1960's and 1970's.

One of the better features of the ballpark was that you were able to walk to it from downtown hotels by crossing over the Fort Duquesne Bridge.

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It seems that the designers of the stadium picked out the right spot, as per this postcard view below, unfortunately, they cut off the view by encircling the stands completely around the playing field.

As can be seen in this older photo, the centerfield scoreboard was originally located in the middle deck. It was relocated to e the upper deck to make room for additional luxury boxes.

Here is another view of stadium from it's last season. Note the scoreboard location referenced above.

Two Pirate greats were honored with statues outside the ballpark: Roberto Clemente was on one side of Three Rivers while...

Honus Wagner was on the other side. This statue once stood by Forbes Field in Schenley Park. Also note how nicely the flags atop the stadium are blowing in the wind. The reason for this is that the flags were cast metal and fixed in their position.

One of the less attractive features of a ballpark is the use of television sets to enhance the fans' appreciation of the game. It makes sense in certain parks, where columns may be obstructing the views from selected seats, and therefore the television could supplement what could not be seen in person, but in Three Rivers, that was not the case as the sight lines were unobstructed.