[PRCo] World Series in 1960__[WAS:::::::] car stop sign available

[James B. Holland]

Fredbruhn at aol.com wrote:

> 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?



Hi Fred!


Have some memories of that time.       I believe you are correct that 
the tubes were closed.       Someone else has indicated that everyone 
gravitated toward downtown and closing the tubes may have prevented more 
from arriving downtown.       Downtown was total gridlock  --  couldn't 
get in and couldn't get out!

Wasn't much in the way of TrolleyCar service on the 42-Dormont.

Ticker tape was so thick it jammed the wheels on a trolleycar which then 
burnt through the overhead which then fell on a woman and killed 
her.       Giggle search of the snoozepapers should retrieve articles on 
this.

Then there was the vandalism.       Can understand the ecstasy that goes 
with such a win but not the vandalism  --  Do Not see that connection 
myself.

My aunt worked in the medical department of US-Steel and I still have 
some company photographs of the buildings lit up to honor the pirates  
--  now to find them!!!!!!!


Jim__Holland