Moments in MLB history that had fans holding their breath  Major League Baseball (MLB) has been around for over 120 years. In that time, its fans have witnessed some truly remarkable moments, some of which have changed the sport and become etched in its history. In this guide, weâll take a look at someâŚ
Forbes Field Highlights Ball Park First Game Date â 07/05/1909 (6) Starting Pitchers â vs. Cubs: 06/30/1909 Final Score 3-2 (CHN) Attendance â 30,338 Starting Pitchers Vic Willis (PIT); Ed Reulbach (CHN) First Batter â Johnny Evers (CHN) Result â Hit By Pitch First Hits â Frank Chance (CHN),Singled to CF (1st) First Run ââŚ
Josh Gibson Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman Bats: Right  â˘Â  Throws: Right 6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg) Born: December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, GA Died: January 20, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA High School: Allegheny HS (Pittsburgh, PA) Debut: July 31, 1930, for the Homestead Grays Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972. (Voted by Negro League Committee) View Josh Gibsonâs Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Full Name: JoshuaâŚ
On July 16, 1970, In precisely the same spot as Exposition Park, the home of the Pirates from 1891 to 1909, the Pittsburgh Pirates play their first game in Three Rivers Stadium, the successor to Forbes Field. Dock Ellis throws the first pitch in the new stadium and future Hall of Famer Willie Stargell ripsâŚ
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One big hit, one big drop, two wild pitches and one bad hop are what it takes for Pittsburgh to prevail, 3 â 2, in 14 innings over Philadelphia. The big hit is Roberto Clementeâs 3rd-inning triple, a 440-plus-footer off Forbes Fieldâs left-centerfield light tower, which drives in Freddie Patek with the tying run. In the 8th, John Briggs drops a fly ball hit by Al Oliver, which allows Matty Alou to score the tying run. Alou will also score the game-winner six innings later, courtesy of two consecutive wild pitches by Dick Selma, the latter featuring the aforementioned bad hop, off the cement beneath the backstop screen, which allows Alou to score the walk-off tally from second.
Willie Stargell hits homerun out of Forbes Field
On April 7, 1970, one historic first and one historic last occurred at Pittsburghâs Forbes Field. In their ninth try, the New York Mets finally captured their first Opening Day victory, while Forbes Field hosted its final Opening Day after 61 years. The Mets, basking in the glow of their Miracle championship from last year,âŚ
The disappointing Pirates continue to flounder, splitting a pair with the last-place Astros, dropping the opener thanks in large part to outsize slugging by the âToy Cannonâ, Jimmy Wynn. Four of Houstonâs eight runs ride home on Wynnâs two homers, the last of which is a three-run, tape-measure coup-de-grâce which puts Houston up by 8 before Pittsburgh even shows a pulse. The culminating âCannon Shotâ passes over the batting cage to the left of the 457-foot mark on the way out, putting it in the company of historic shots by Rogers Hornsby, Josh Gibson, Ralph Kiner, Dick Stuart and Roberto Clemente. As it turns out, the Pirates do eventually compete and what looked like icing will prove to be Houstonâs margin of victory as they hold on and outlast Pittsburgh, 8 â 5.
On June 5, 1966, at Forbes Field the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 10-5, during the victory slugger Willie Stargell goes 5-for-5, includes two home runs and a double. The hitting spree gives Stargell nine hits in nine consecutive at-bats over the last two games. In the same game Roberto Clemente hits his secondâŚ
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