Forbes Field

David Cicotello is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a contributor to its Deadball Stars volumes. An author and speaker, he lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Angelo J. Louisa is a researcher, writer, and community educator who lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword      Introduction      I—History and Background1. 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 Field8. 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

“richly footnoted and illustrated”—The Courier (SABR Negro Leagues Committee); “meticulously detail[s] the park’s history”—Pittsburgh Magazine; “a must-read” —SABR Deadball Committee Newsletter; “captures much of why that ballpark and sport have become so entwined with the story that Pittsburgh tells about itself to the world”—Journal of Sport History; “has everything you would want to read about an old favorite ballpark...photographs...are worthy of a family album...recommend[ed]...stories...are rich and worth retelling”—Black And Gold.