[PRCo] Re: Forbes Field 1962

[Bill Robb]

Ken,

The Pirates had an off day on July 19, 1966. They
played San Francisco in Pittsburgh July 18 and then
played the Dodgers in Los Angeles July 20

Here's  the Pirates 1966 game log:

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/VPIT01966.htm

Click on the date and you'll find the standings as of
that date.

This info comes from a baseball web site called
Retrosheet.org

http://www.retrosheet.org/

Bill Robb


--- Ken & Tracie <ktjosephson at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> 
> 
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > 
> 
> 
> -- Attached file removed by Ecartis and put at URL
> below --
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> -- Size: 59k (60538 bytes)
> -- URL :
>
http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/pat125.jpg
> 
> 
> 
> 


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