Full Description
This volume presents a detailed look at Forbes Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates for 62 seasons. Part I consists of chapters on the construction and legacy of Forbes, the park's place in the Progressive Era, important baseball, football, and boxing events that took place at the park, and changes to the field's dimensions and configurations, as well as a transcript of the last Pirate game played there. In Part II, 56 former Pirates, two wives of former Pirates, 111 fans, and five members of the media reminisce about the park. The appendices include a numerical review of Lady Forbes from 0 (the number of no-hitters pitched there) to 1,705,828 (the Pirate attendance for the 1960 season) and a list of the park's ground rules.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
I—History and Background
1. Barney Dreyfuss and the Legacy of Forbes Field
2. Forbes Field and the Progressive Era
3. The Pirates at Forbes: 62 Memorable Games for 62 Seasons
4. Black Baseball at Forbes Field
5. Forbes (More Than Just a Baseball) Field
6. June 28, 1970: A Play-by-Play Account of the Final Pirate Game at Forbes Field
7. Inside the Park: Dimensions and Configurations of Forbes Field
II—Memories of Forbes Field
8. Old Forbes Field
9. An Usher's Tale: An Interview with Bob Smith
10. At the Wall with Saul
11. Remembrances of Things Past: Pirates, Fans, and Media Reminisce
Appendix A—From 0 to 1,705,828: A Numerical Review of Forbes Field
Appendix B—Official Ground Rules
Editors and Contributors
Bibliography
Index
