[PRCo] Re: car stop sign available and Maz's homer

[Dietrich, Robert J.]

I remember it well - I was at Lackland AFB - what a stupid time to join
the Air Force.  Every time the Yankees would blow out the Pirates I
would get heckled by the New Yorkers.  But then Vernon Law and Elroy
Face would come in.  I'm told that the celebration just happened -
people working downtown streamed out into the streets and the crowd in
Oakland made their way downtown also.  

I always thought this was one of the first "celebrations" and there were
no riots involved.  Just everyone having fun.  But then what do I know,
I was in Texas. 

One of the Pittsburgh picture books I have has a shot of a gang at the
top of the Cathedral of Learning straining to see something of the game.
And, if you are interested WQED has a video on Oakland that allocates
some time to the replay of the game that is supposed to happen beneath
the wall every year.  

Oh yea, to get on topic - I don't know if people rode the streetcar
roofs that day.

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:50 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: car stop sign available



It was a night game??

For some reason always had the impression that it was an afternoon game.

???? (dunno anymore)

But the celebration/riot downtown did occur at night.  The front page of
the 
next days Press or Post Gazette should have some photos.

John



>From: Fredbruhn at aol.com
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] car stop sign available  Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005
19:10:17 
>EST
>
>The other Fred here,  not titanium Fred III.  He must be doing well as 
>there
>are no reports of the airport security going bonkers on his trips to 
>overseas
>systems.
>I have a spare Pittsburgh Railways car stop sign with hangers.  The one

>side
>is in good shape with minimal porcelain loss behind the hanger
brackets.  
>The
>back side is fair at best showing years of Pittsburgh grime.  I don't 
>remember
>what I paid for it but will take $40.00 plus shipping if anyone can use
it.
>
>You can contact me direct at  fredbruhn at aol.com
>
>Thanks
>
>While we are talking about the Pirates recently, does anyone have any 
>stories
>of the night they beat the yankee's (lower case to show no respect) in
the
>7th. game of the World Series in 1960?  I was a jr. in college about 40

>miles
>away and listened as did everyone when Bill M. hit the homer but
instead of
>piling into a car for Pittsburgh stayed back to study.  I don't think
the 
>cops let
>any cars through the Liberty tubes
>that night and have heard stories of many fans riding the tops of
PCC's.  
>Any
>truth?
>
>
>