[PRCo] Re: Forbes Field 1962

[Ken & Tracie]

I always loved those outfield light towers at Forbes Field. Here's a shot 
taken by Ms. Hill on Tuesday, July 19, 1966. Maybe one of our hardcore 
Pirates fans can look up the statistics and tell us how they did that 
day.:-)
Thanks for the pix, Bob!

K.


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> Greetings to all
> Here is what was hapening outside Forbes Field
>
> PRC tripper streetcars to South Side, downtown were stored at
> the sidings off Craig Street near 5th Ave.
>
> PRC tripper streetcars to the east and North Side (77/54) were
> stored at Craft Ave barn.
>
> Route foremen would oder them out as the game ended.  It was
> very well executed.
>
> I dont remember if any cars were thru routed
> to South Hills or North side.   Does any one else remember?.
>
> I will always remember one of Rege Cordics characters.  Pretending
> to be the U of Pgh Chancellor Litchfield, when Pitt wanted Forbes Field,
> Rege spoke as the Chancelllor (as Hitler did also) "Give me Oakland
> today, tomorrow the world"
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: Bob Rathke <bobrathke at comcast.net>
>    To: Eleanore-Office Rathke <erathke at dailyherald.com>; Matt Barry 
> <mrb190+ at pitt.edu>; Rich Bowers <Dashingrobo at aol.com>; Kevin Egan 
> <irishkevinn at msn.com>; Jim Farrell <james_e_farrell at msn.com>; Harold 
> Geissenheimer <transitmgr2 at earthlink.net>; Ken Josephson 
> <ktjosephson at earthlink.net>; Bob Jr.-Home Lutz <srx7racer at alltel.net>; 
> Mark McGuire <macmarka at netzero.net>; Harry Meem <HMeem at timesdispatch.com>; 
> William Meyer <kbmeyer at connecttime.net>; Connie Peszko 
> <helconpesh at worldnet.att.net>; Colleen-Home Rathke <cailin at zeven.net>; 
> Jack-Home Rathke <vivjack at connecttime.net>; Jarrett-Home Rathke 
> <rathke35 at yahoo.com>; Chris-Home Rathke <doxburger at aol.com>; Diane Schmitt 
> <schmittdl at stargate.net>; Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>; Dorothy 
> Smith <DSmith at allianceimaging.com>
>    Date: Sunday, February 20, 2005 5:45 PM
>    Subject: Forbes Field 1962
>
>
>    Attached are scans of a couple of slides that I took at Forbes Field 
> before a night game in August, 1962. Note:
>
>    - In the pre-network TV contract days, the infield grass was not as 
> well tended as it is today.
>
>    - In the lower right corner of the "Outfield" photo you can see the 
> green doors that covered the motorized tarp roller that was stored 
> underground in dry weather.
>
>    Kevin: these photos were taken at the game that you and Len and I 
> attended in 1962.
>
>
> 


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