1918 USA postcard Forbes baseball field Pittsburgh PA

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Postcard showing Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game at Forbes Field in 1910s.

Labeled ‘Forbes Field and Base Ball Stadium, Pittsburgh PA.'  Card # 24778 

Postmarked PITTSBURGH PA APR 8 1-‘ on 2 cent Washington stamp, mailed to France. Handwritten date 7-4-18.

Corner creases. Some postmark ink on front. Toning on back

 

Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. From 1909 to 1924, the stadium also served as the home football field for the University of Pittsburgh "Pitt" Panthers.

The 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 65–60.