Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL CentralPittsburgh, PANational LeagueClosed 2000
Three Rivers Stadium stood at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers for 30 seasons. Home to the 'We Are Family' 1979 World Series champions and the great Pittsburgh teams of the 1970s, it was spectacularly imploded on February 11, 2001.
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Stadium Stats
Capacity
59,000
Year Opened
1970
Surface
Artificial Turf
Roof Type
Open
Did You Know?
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The stadium was imploded on February 11, 2001, in a massive planned demolition broadcast live on television.
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The 1979 Pirates, led by Willie 'Pops' Stargell, rallied from 3-1 down against Baltimore to win the World Series.
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Roberto Clemente played here in his final full season before his tragic death in a 1972 humanitarian mission plane crash.