June 30 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Forbes Field opens in Pittsburgh, PA with a sell-out crowd of 30,332 watching the first-place Pirates lose, 3 – 2, to the Cubs (1909)

[adrotate banner=”41″] On June 30, 1909 Chicago’s Ed Reulbach spoils Pittsburgh’s dedication of Forbes Field before 30,338, allowing three hits and beating Vic Willis, 3 – 2. A parade of old-time players precedes the game. The Pirates will draw 98,000 fans, including 41,000 on July 5, in their first

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