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this past Wednesday I went to the Forbes Field wall in Oakland and took some pics. I have been here many times in the past but for some reason I never took my camera with me.
if you don't know when Forbes Field was demolished in 1972 the left-center and centerfield wall and flagpole were left intact. the Pirates preserved the wall in 2006 in preparation for the MLB All-Star Game. the left field portion of the wall that Mazeroski's World Series winning Home Run cleared in 1960 was removed and placed in the Allegheny Club in Three Rivers Stadium and in 2009 the Pirates placed the left field wall on the Riverwalk at PNC Park where it is still on display.
every year on October 13th people gather at the "Mazeroski Wall" and listen to the radio broadcast of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.
in 2006 the Pirates built this replica entrance and ticket window next to the wall for the 2006 MLB ASG Celebration...
there is a marker in the sidewalk were the left field wall was removed...
if you noticed in the first pic the remains of Forbes Field are now part of the University of Pittsburgh's campus.
the home plate is actually located in the floor of Posvar Hall...
Pitt's Cathedral of Learning is also in this same area which now is a big city park...
this pic was taken during the 1960 World Series from atop the Cathedral of Learning...
there is also a baseball field next to the wall...
if you don't know when Forbes Field was demolished in 1972 the left-center and centerfield wall and flagpole were left intact. the Pirates preserved the wall in 2006 in preparation for the MLB All-Star Game. the left field portion of the wall that Mazeroski's World Series winning Home Run cleared in 1960 was removed and placed in the Allegheny Club in Three Rivers Stadium and in 2009 the Pirates placed the left field wall on the Riverwalk at PNC Park where it is still on display.
every year on October 13th people gather at the "Mazeroski Wall" and listen to the radio broadcast of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.
in 2006 the Pirates built this replica entrance and ticket window next to the wall for the 2006 MLB ASG Celebration...
there is a marker in the sidewalk were the left field wall was removed...
if you noticed in the first pic the remains of Forbes Field are now part of the University of Pittsburgh's campus.
the home plate is actually located in the floor of Posvar Hall...
Pitt's Cathedral of Learning is also in this same area which now is a big city park...
this pic was taken during the 1960 World Series from atop the Cathedral of Learning...
there is also a baseball field next to the wall...
