Pink floyd pittsburgh 20 june 1975 pink floyd performed in front of a massive 50,000 people at the three rivers stadium in pittsburgh pa on 20 june 1975. Erected on the citys northside in 1970, three rivers stadium was pittsburghs home of champions for three decades. Marker is at the intersection of art rooney avenue and north shore drive, on the left when traveling north on art rooney avenue. Amos zereoue converted with an 11yard gain to the redskins threeyard line. A variation of this design was also used at three rivers stadium in pittsburgh. Nearly two decades ago, a chapter of pittsburgh sports history ended in a cloud of dust as three rivers stadium imploded on what was then. Taylor ran for 234 yards and three touchdowns and added three catches and another score for a 248yard, fourtouchdown performance in the jaguars.
You have a college team versus a pro team, so inherently the pro team is going to win out in terms of the look and feel of the stadium. At old jarry park in montreal, stargell hit a legendary shot that ended up in a swimming pool beyond the right field fence. Each museumquality three rivers stadium framed print may be customized with hundreds of different frame and mat options. Homepittsburgh pirates 14 x 20 three rivers stadium gate d minimalist art giclee print. Three rivers stadium history, photos and more of the pittsburgh. Implosion of three rivers stadium taken from the roof of the lawrence paint building now gone at station square, pittsburgh. Pittsburgh pirates 14 x 20 three rivers stadium gate d. Three rivers stadium framed art prints fine art america. Only one other player jeff bagwell hit two upper deck shots at three rivers. It was the rocketman who provided the final blast, carrying the heart and soul of three rivers stadium on his backpack as he ascended from the playing field and, like elvis, left the building. Three rivers stadium opened on july 16, 1970, but the pirates lost 32 to the cincinnati reds in front of 48,846 spectators.
Pittsburgh steelers three rivers stadium photo size. I wanted to do this for them because they too had a cookie cutter stadium. Uncovering the remnants of forbes field in pittsburgh. In the 1965 allstar game, stargell launched a home run against mudcat grant that landed in the right center field bullpen. Three rivers stadium july 24, 1973 pittsburgh led zeppelin.
Only the stadiums gate d marker remains as a memorial to the history that. Minnesota was built for football first, baseball second partly due to the fact that you dont have two pro teams. Three rivers stadium during its short 30 year existence from 1970 to 2000 hosted almost 50 major concerts and a dozen music festivals. We recommend taking the bus from pgh internl airport lower level to w carson st at duquesne incline, which takes around 59 min. Heinz field tours pittsburgh, pa book your tour today. Three rivers stadium pittsburgh society for american baseball. Three rivers stadium sat just to the north and west of exposition park. Pittsburgh pirates 14 x 20 three rivers stadium gate d minimalist art giclee print. Taylor runs wild at three rivers fred taylor took the field at three rivers stadium in pittsburgh on a cold sunday night in late november 2000 and beat the steelers at their own game. Pittsburghs bridge to nowhere pittsburgh postgazette.
Drama and nostalgia hold the front row seats at stadium exit. In fact, there are several remnants of the stadium that are worth taking the time to see if you are a baseball fan. I grew up just across the state line in youngstown, ohio, but we rarely even made day trips to pittsburgh, probably because my father hated driving there. Tom brady, deandre hopkins, cam newton, stefon diggs, teddy bridgewater, jadeveon clowney.
Best hotels near three rivers heritage trail, pittsburgh. This old ball park was on the citys north side, very near the current site of three rivers stadium. A 1970 full ticket to the pirates and steelers new home. Pink floyd performed in front of a massive 50,000 people at the three rivers stadium in pittsburgh pa on 20 june 1975.
Then in the seventh, with one out, milt may blasted a drive deep toward the. Pnc park has many amenities that could not be found at three rivers stadium. Pittsburgh steelers 08092019 including a live drive chart and realtime. The pittpenn state rivalry in college football was never more heated than under the bright lights of three rivers. Three rivers stadium was the home to the pittsburgh steelers for over three decades. Buy three rivers stadium framed prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. According to the pg, morelli attributed his frustration to the performance of mark malone. The site riverfront stadium sat on originally included the 2nd street tenement, birthplace and boyhood home of cowboy singer and actor roy rogers, who joked that he was born. Three rivers stadium, home to the pittsburgh pirates from 1970 through 2000, was located in the north shore section of pittsburgh. The field opened mid season just after the all star break. Pittsburgh steelers 08092019 including a live drive chart and real time.
In the early morning of february 11, 2001, pittsburgh bid farewell to three rivers when the home of the pirates and steelers was imploded. Cleveland browns break 16year losing streak at three. The era of stadium rock began at three rivers in 1971 with a performance by three dog night. The picture below, taken just north of exposition parks former site facing in the direction heinz field, shows the approximate location of three rivers stadium, which is now, largely, a parking lot. When i got there i discovered my seat was really shitty so i moved to dead center, one teir up from the floor.
A band was located there and the ball landed inside a tuba. The host and narrator is derrin horton the program counts down 30 items directly related to the players, coaches, and events of the national football league. On the final drive ever at three rivers stadium, the steelers went for it on fourth and 10 with 35 seconds remaining. Gate c, located in the northwest corner of the stadium on allegheny avenue. Our three rivers stadium framed art prints ship within 48 hours, arrive readytohang, and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Art rooney the chief statue outside of heinz field gate a.
The pirates and the steelers were the prime tenants from the start and three rivers became the centre of sports excitement for metropolitan pittsburgh and the tristate area. The stadium at the time was home to the western pennsylvania professional sports teams and was a very popular location for major events. Postgazette pittsburgh skyline pittsburgh steelers pittsburgh traditions pittsburgh women politicians pollution and smog rivers stage and film street scenes the pittsburgh press things that are gone three rivers stadium tragedies transportation university of pittsburgh. This week in pittsburgh sports history sports news. Amos zereoue converted with an 11yard gain to the redskins three yard line. Pittsburgh, pa local news news break pittsburgh, pa. It was about an hour drive to three rivers stadium. With time running out, the final play ever was a twoyard. Three rivers stadium pittsburgh society for american. Three rivers stadium history, photos and more of the. Real full tickets are rather tough to find in comparison to their souvenir counterparts.
The sound just aint great and this is the tape i have had since 95. According to the pittsburgh postgazette at the time, morelli plowed his plymouth through the gates of three rivers stadium and ran over eight, 10gallon vats of nachocheese sauce before driving to the third level via interior ramps. The ramp from the fort duquesne bridge walkway to old three rivers stadium gate c was in service only eight years before it was demolished earlier this year when three rivers stadium was brought. In june 1909 the pirates moved to the neighborhood of oakland and into forbes field. Stadium was still under construction due to labor disputes and later opened on 7. The pittsburgh steelers, playing the final game in the stadium where they dominated pro football in the 1970s, took advantage of many washington breakdowns and five turnovers to usher out three. Three rivers stadium during its short 30 year existence from 1970 to 2000 hosted. From the main grandstand at pnc park, pirate fans receive magnificent views of the downtown pittsburgh skyline and the roberto clemente bridge.
It was the second ballpark to be located across the river from downtown pittsburgh as the pirates had played at exposition park from 1890 to 1909. Over a million fans watched pink floyd, the rolling stones, u2, bruce springsteen, led zeppelin, the grateful dead, james brown, stevie wonder, ray charles and other. The first hit in the stadium was by pittsburghs richie hebner, in the bottom of the first inning. It hosted the firstever world series game played at night as the pirates would win their last two titles there. The stadium, opened in 1970, is being torn down after the season and replaced by a new stadium. Transforming a baseball stadium into a football one. Second photo is the dismantling of a section of the outfield wall at forbes field. A twostory, concrete marker for gate d is the only portion of three rivers stadium still standing. Just three seasons old, three rivers stadium was a cookiecutter structure, formidable in its way, built for utility, its playing field covered with an artificial turf. This day in browns history looks back on the day in 1986 when the cleveland browns won for the first time in three rivers stadium, after 16 straight losses to the steelers in pittsburgh. With time running out, the final play ever was a twoyard loss by kordell stewart, who was letting the clock run out. If drag racing fans were willing to trek into the hinterlands to see their favorite cars and drivers race, putting on a race right in the lap should absolutely crush, right. At the confluence of those two waterways, the point of the triangle, is formed the ohio river. Nfl three rivers stadium is best known known for one.
Pnc park, pittsburgh pirates ballpark ballparks of baseball. It was on the river side of the general robinson street extension, and on the stadium side of the fort duquesne bridge. Nfl top 10 is a documentary program produced by nfl films for airing on the nfl network. The ballpark is houstons first retractableroofed stadium, and features a natural grass playing field. It was the site of the immaculate reception and hosted seven afc. Ironically, wehner also grounded out to third base for the final out ever at three rivers. A pennsylvania state historical marker placed along north shore drive just. Three rivers and the donuts of the world were built for baseball first and football second. If your bus drivers or school nurses plan on taking the. In southwestern pennsylvania, pittsburgh, the county seat of allegheny county, lies partly in a hilly region known as the golden triangle, the location of the citys business district. The light standards are toothbrush style and are patterned after the ones that were at forbes field. A tribute to 3 rivers stadium in pittsburgh one of the. One would have thought so and on july 2nd and 3rd, 1971 the ford annual drag racing spectacular was held right there in pittsburgh inside the still new three rivers stadium. You can walk to market square and all of downtown, the other direction to the strip, to the three rivers heritage trail to point state park the location of the old three rivers stadium.
Throughout segments on each selection, a wide variety of personalities weigh in on the list. For three decades along the banks of the allegheny river sat three rivers stadium, home of the pittsburgh pirates. Chicago cubs at pittsburgh pirates box score, october 1. Get the eric clapton setlist of the concert at three rivers stadium, pittsburgh, pa, usa on july 5, 1974 from the 461 ocean boulevard tour and other eric clapton setlists for free on. Shift north shore drive northward to create a meaningful riverfront park. Its now a onedayonly sale to own a piece of three rivers stadium, and you have to be there in person to bid. Alternatively, taking the taxi from pittsburgh airport pit to three rivers stadium historical is the fastest option and takes around 26 min. The gateway clipper fleet operates all three rivers of pittsburgh and provides a shuttle.
A new sports era in pittsburgh began in the summer of 1970 with the opening of three rivers stadium. Saying goodbye to an old friend pittsburgh steelers. Fact is though, much of the audience recordings from about 92. I have a recording of the three rivers 90 gig that my friend taped that truly rocks so i know what can be done in that stadium even in the rain. Grateful dead live at three rivers stadium on 19950630. Follow north shore drive, which circles heinz field. Eric clapton setlist at three rivers stadium, pittsburgh.
At three rivers stadium, willie hit four of the dozenorso upper deck home runs. All guests touring heinz field must adhere to the stadium security policies. Minute maid park, previously named the ballpark at union station, enron field, and astros field, is a ballpark in downtown houston, texas, united states, which opened in 2000 as the home stadium of the houston astros of major league baseball mlb. With the loss, pittsburgh closed out three rivers stadium with a record of 1,324 wins and 1,082 losses. Baseball 20 mlb home run derby 2020 mlb line drive closer report injury report prospect rankings mlb champions. Heinz field is a football stadium located in the north shore neighborhood of pittsburgh. Milwaukee county stadium, three rivers stadium in pittsburgh, tiger stadium. Stadium design evolution in the ab era athletic business.
Three rivers stadium was a multipurpose facility at the confluence of pittsburghs three rivers. In fact, i had been following the twitter pages of the afternoon show hosts, the drive, and they. Long before pnc park, three rivers stadium, and forbes field, pittsburghs. The steelers, playing the final game in the stadium where they dominated pro football in the 1970s, took advantage of numerous washington breakdowns and five turnovers to usher out three rivers. On sunday, the raiders will play the steelers at three rivers stadium for the last time. Buca di beppo, 3 station square, pittsburgh, pa 15219, 4124719463. This section was taken to three rivers stadium for decoration in the allegheny club. Since doing the fulton county stadium in atlanta, i found this from a braves game when they were in pittsburgh. The floor is painted to resemble the field at three rivers stadium, with the.
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