Three Rivers Stadium - Pittsburgh, PA
N 40° 26.754 W 080° 00.836
17T E 583621 N 4477716
The Three Rivers Stadium Historical Marker is located at the site where the stadium once stood on Art Rooney Ave near North Shore Dr in Pittsburgh, PA.
Waymark Code: WM3HAB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2008
Views: 89
The marker reads:
"Opened on July 16, 1970. Home to the Pirates, who won two World Series, and the Steelers, who won four Super Bowl Cham-pionships, creating Pittsburgh’s “City of Champions” identity. It was the site of Roberto Clemente’s 3,000th hit, September 30, 1972, and Franco Harris’s legendary “Immaculate Reception,” December 23, 1972. A multi-use facility, it also hosted many concerts and special events prior to demolition on February 11, 2001."
Marker Name: Three Rivers Stadium
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 11/26/2007
Marker Type: City
Location: Art Rooney Ave., near North Shore Dr., Pittsburgh
Category: Baseball, Football, Sports
Website: [Web Link]
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