Forbes Field (historic)

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:baseball
gptkbp:address gptkb:Schenley_Drive,_Pittsburgh,_PA
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Charles_Wellford_Leavitt
gptkbp:capacity ~41,000
gptkbp:closed June 28, 1970
gptkbp:demolished July 1971
gptkbp:fieldDimensions Left field: 360 ft, Center field: 462 ft, Right field: 376 ft
gptkbp:firstAppearance June 30, 1909
gptkbp:heritageDesignation site marked by University of Pittsburgh
gptkbp:homeTeam gptkb:Pittsburgh_Steelers
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Pirates
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Panthers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forbes Field (historic)
gptkbp:lastRace June 28, 1970
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Forbes
gptkbp:notableCoach gptkb:Danny_Murtaugh
gptkb:Fred_Clarke
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Bill_Mazeroski's_1960_World_Series_home_run
hosted 1909, 1925, 1927, 1960 World Series
site of Babe Ruth's last three home runs
first live radio broadcast of a baseball game (1921)
gptkbp:notableFeature first ballpark with steel and concrete construction
outfield wall remnants still exist
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Game_7,_1960_World_Series
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Ralph_Kiner
gptkb:Honus_Wagner
gptkb:Willie_Stargell
gptkb:Pie_Traynor
gptkb:Roberto_Clemente
gptkbp:opened June 30, 1909
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Barney_Dreyfuss
gptkbp:recordAttendance 44,932 (October 2, 1925)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Three_Rivers_Stadium
gptkbp:surface natural grass
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:baseball
gptkb:football
boxing
concerts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oakland,_Pittsburgh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5