Three Rivers Stadium, which hosted no-hitters by Bob Gibson, John Candelaria and Francisco Cordova/Ricardo Rincon, was imploded 15 years ago today.
The Pirates made Three Rivers the team’s home from 1970 through 2000, and the ballpark fared much better in no-nos than the Bucs’ previous home. Forbes Field, the Pirates’ home from 1909 through 1970, never hosted a no-hitter.
Here are the no-hitters thrown at Three Rivers Stadium:
1 | Bob Gibson |
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St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | |
Saturday, August 14, 1971 St. Louis Cardinals 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh) |
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2 | John Candelaria |
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | |
Monday, August 9, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh) |
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3 | Francisco Cordova (9 inn.) Ricardo Rincon (1 inn.) |
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | |
Saturday, July 12, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 0 (10 innings) Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh) |
Here’s the implosion:
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