[PRCo] Mixed Bag Of Old Pittsburgh

[Fred Schneider]

New Forbes Field?   Well, it appears to be dated 1927 in the photo and another link says the stands were extended along the right field line in 1925, which is consistent with the photo.   Notice the higher roof line along the right field (far left in the picture).   That fountain is still there today on the south side of Frank Cutlo Drive (who the dickens was he?)    Considering we love sports, there are probably more links to Forbes Field than anything else you might want to look up.

I was only there once.   I think my father thought he was ignoring my upbringing.   Someone must have given him a couple of free tickets and he didn't know what the _______ to do with them so I was taken to a Pirates game about 1948.   I was bored to death.   But I can honestly say I sat in the stands at Forbes Field about 2nd or 3rd grade.  (I might have been happier riding West Penn.)   Some of us grow up later than others.   Also took me longer to figure out what women are than other guys ….   

http://mailman.dementix.org/pipermail/pittsburgh-railways/attachments/20130628/e060b9f0/attachment-0006.jpg

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/ForbesField.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Field


On Jun 28, 2013, at 10:01 AM, John Swindler wrote:

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> Is number 6 the "new" Forbes Field???
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> Interesting.  Thanks, Herb.
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