March 1 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: The Pittsburgh Pirates begin construction on Forbes Field (1909)

On March 1, 1909 — The Pittsburgh Pirates begin construction of their new stadium near Schenley Park near the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The state-of-the-art stadium will be named Forbes Field in honor of John Forbes, a pre-Revolutionary British general. Forbes Field will never have a no-hitter

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