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'''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. | '''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== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | |||
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!Season!!Team!!League | |||
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| [[1922 MLB season|1922]] | |||
| [[1922 Pittsburgh Pirates publications|Pittsburgh Pirates]] | |||
| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1933 MLB season|1933]] | |||
| [[1933 Pittsburgh Pirates publications|Pittsburgh Pirates]] | |||
| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1954 MLB season|1954]] | |||
| [[1954 Pittsburgh Pirates publications|Pittsburgh Pirates]] | |||
| [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
|} | |||
==Other cover appearances== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=4| [[National Football League]] | ||
| [[ | | [[1950 NFL season|September 17, 1950]] | ||
| [[Pittsburgh | | [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[New York Giants]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants (September 17, 1950)|Program]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[1951 NFL season|October 14, 1951]] | |||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]] | |||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Francisco 49ers (October 14, 1951)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1953 NFL season|October 24, 1953]] | |||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]] | |||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers (October 24, 1953)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1962 NFL season|September 9, 1962]] | |||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Baltimore Colts]] | |||
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Colts (September 9, 1962)|Program]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
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| 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
See also
List of Major League Baseball stadiums
 Venues Portal
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