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Forbes Field - Pittsburgh

Forbes Field was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, after Recreation Park and Exposition Park. The Pirates played their home games at Forbes Field from 1909 until June 28, 1970, when the Pirates moved into Three Rivers Stadium.

1909, in the first season playing at Forbes, the Pirates deleted the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
August 5, 1921, KDKA radio had the first live radio broadcast of a MLB game, when Harold W Arlin announced the play-by-play between the Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.
May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth hit his last 3 career home runs, playing for the Boston Braves in a losing effort against the Pirates

Forbes Field was named after British General John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War.

Forbes Field was also home to the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL), Pittsburgh Panthers (University of Pittsburgh - NCAA), Homestead Grays (Negro Leagues), Pittsburgh Americans (AFL) and Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL)

Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields - 2001

Forbes Field home of the Pittsburgh Pirates 31st anniversary of the final game played

June 28, 2001 Pittsburgh, Pa

June 28, 2001 Garden City, NY

July 9, 2001 Mesa, Az

1947 - October 15 - Branch rickey outlines his plan to the Brooklyn Dodgers Board o Directors to set up a training facility at Vero Beach, Fl. The Dodgers and the City of Vero Beach reach a 5-year lease agreement for the former US Naval Air Station, to be turned into Dodger Town.

July 20, 2001 Hawleyville, Ct

July 21, 2001 Hornell Dodger Station - Hornell, NY

The Hornell Dodgers are a not-for-profit organization bringing baseball to the Southern Tier of New York, playing in the competitive New York Collegiate League

August 31, 2001 Mount Vernon, NY

July 28, 2001 - Campbell Field, Camden, NJ

home of the Camden River Sharks

June 7, 2001 Birmingham, Alabama

August 18, 2010 - Rickwood Field, Birmingham, Al

Industrialist Rick Woodward purchased controlling interest in the Birmingham Coal Barons, the city's professional team. With help from Connie Mack, he designed the Finest Minor League Ballpark Ever built. Modeled after Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, the park opened August 18, 1910.

August 18, 2001 - Flesher Field, Oshtemo, Mi

August 18, 2001 - Sacramento, Ca

May 5, 2001 North Grosvenordale, Ct

Walter A Dudek Memoriał Field

June 26, 2001 Fair Lawn, NJ

August 2001 Brevard Manatees

October 28, 2001 Fall Stamp Harvest, Waterford, Mi

June 28, 2001 Philadelphia, Pa - Shibe Park

Various postmarks available throughout 2001 honoring Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields