Forbes Field

Essays and Memories of the Pirates' Historic Ballpark, 1909-1971

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2007-07-16
Mått178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMcFarland Historic Ballparks
Antal sidor254
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786427543

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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.