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Outside the Stadium

Walkway next to the River

 
View of the Field
 
 
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Look at the Shrubbery!
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City Skyline
 

Field:

Surface: Natural Grass
Capacity: 38,496
Dimensions: Left 325 ft.  Center 399 ft. Right  320 ft.
Stadium Opened: April 9, 2001
Date of Visit:  July 7, 2005

Food:

  • Federal Street Grille, Manny's Bar-B-Q, Primanti Brothers, Taters, Outback Steakhouse, Pierogies...just to name a few. Several of these eateries were located along the walkway near the river in the outfield.

Parking:

Interestingly, there are places to dock your boat since the stadium is located along the Allegheny River. When I went to the game, I took a ferry over to the stadium.  I did see some parking lots located close to the stadium.  Driving to the stadium is a little tricky from what I have heard so keep that in mind.  There are so many bridges that take you to different areas of the city that it can become very confusing.  One wrong turn could be costly.  Good Luck.

Atmosphere:

Nothing unusual or out of the ordinary.  Player walk-up music and other typical sound effects.  The scenic views of the stadium creates more of an “atmosphere” then the actual fans themselves.

 

Restrooms:

  • Several restrooms are located throughout the stadium on each level

Seating:

  • All seats feel relatively close to the field, but some do contain obstructed views. The highest seat is only 88 feet from the field.
  • If you sit on the 3rd base side, you have the best view of the 3 bridges near the park and the downtown skyline.  It’s amazing!
  • The press box is above all the fans, which gives the fans a closer view of the field. 

 

Interesting Facts/Features:

  • HOME RUN SIGNATURES PROGRAM
    When a Pirate hits a home run, Guest Relations staff members approach the fan who caught the ball. Fans have the option to return the ball to the staff member in exchange for an autographed baseball signed by the Pirate that hit the home run. Signed baseballs will be mailed to the fan.
  • The outfield wall rises up to 21 feet behind right field (in honor of the Pirates legendary right fielder #21, Roberto Clemente) and drops down to just six feet in front of the left field bleachers.
  • The Pirates chose to have their dugout located on the 3rd base side rather than the traditional 1st base side so that they could enjoy the views of the city.
  • The Roberto Clemente bridge and street is closed off around game time so fans can walk across the bridge and enjoy the festivities and street venders.
  • The word, “Pirates” has been designed to grow into the outfield with shrubbery.
  • In case you get bored, look across the river into the city and you should be able to see a movie screen mounted atop one of the buildings.  A local art institute projects different colored shapes and designs for you to see.
  • Pierogie races (instead of subway races) take place on the field in between innings.  They compete on the scoreboard and then run onto the field for the last leg of the race

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