Forbes Field

Forbes Field

Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Opened	June 30, 1909
Closed	June 28, 1970
Demolished	1971
Other Names	n/a
Tenants	Pittsburgh Pirates (1909-70) Pittsburgh Steelers (1933-63) Pittsburgh Panthers (1909-24)

Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The stadium was named after its adjacent street, Forbes Ave., itself named for British general John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War and named the city in 1758.

Teams and Seasons

Season	Team	League
1922	Pittsburgh Pirates	Major League Baseball
1933	Pittsburgh Pirates	Major League Baseball
1954	Pittsburgh Pirates	Major League Baseball

Other cover appearances

League	Date/Season	Team(s)	Type
National Football League	September 17, 1950	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants	Program
	October 14, 1951	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Francisco 49ers	Program
	October 24, 1953	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers	Program
	September 9, 1962	Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Colts	Program

See also

List of Major League Baseball stadiums

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