This was excellent! I grew up on Oakland Ave next to the Parking lot - I had many similar experiences around the Neighborhood. I was able to get to one fowl ball on Bouquet St but as I grabbed it the older kids wrestled it away from me. Such a wonderful place to grow up
I really wish they would have preserved maybe 10-15 feet of the wall where Mazeroski's homer flew over. It would be slightly left of the 406 ft mark, I think. My first major left game was spent in that uncovered section along the left field line in June, 1961. Roberto and Don Hoak hit homers over the left field wall that day. Great video.
My dad's lifelong love of working with the Pirates began when he was not quite old enough, yet somehow made a positive impression to become the visiting team's batboy at Forbes Field. This is a fantastic tribute to a wonderful part of Pittsburgh's history. Thank you. I truly enjoyed your creativity!
Janet, I'm glad you enjoyed my short video. When was your dad the batboy? He must have a lot of stories about tghat role. Has he ever written anything down?
Janet, Is your dad still alive? I'd love to talk with him about his experiences as a batboy for the visiting teams. The early 1950s were such formative years for baseball. Let me know. dcooper@andrew.cmu.edu
Great drawings as usual, Doug. My first memory of Forbes Field was a school field trip to a game in the afternoon except my chair was behind a green iron pole so I didn't really get to see much of the game, and that soured me on baseball. I was only 10 or 11. Early 1960s. But it great to hear your memories!!
Thank you for being awesome! What a great voyage into the mind's eye.
This was excellent! I grew up on Oakland Ave next to the Parking lot - I had many similar experiences around the Neighborhood. I was able to get to one fowl ball on Bouquet St but as I grabbed it the older kids wrestled it away from me.
Such a wonderful place to grow up
I worked at the”O”….
Thank you for this in-depth look at the jewel of Oakland…. Fantastic
Thank you so much, this was wonderful !
Beautiful drawings and such a personal picture of Pittsburgh history. Thanks, Doug!
You're welcome. It was a pleasure to put this together.
I really wish they would have preserved maybe 10-15 feet of the wall where Mazeroski's homer flew over. It would be slightly left of the 406 ft mark, I think. My first major left game was spent in that uncovered section along the left field line in June, 1961. Roberto and Don Hoak hit homers over the left field wall that day. Great video.
Great to see this. Thanks Doug
Thank you, Nancy. Glad you enjoyed my video. Did you go often to Forbes Field?
That was amazing! Thank you.
This was lovely! The sights, sounds, even the smells become vivid! Great narration. Doug you are an amazing artist!
Thanks, Laurie. And you are a super coach!!!
Loved watching this, Doug.
Thanks, Bill. I'm so glad you liked watching it.
Loved this walk down Pittsburgh memory lane! Harold Tinker Jr. is my uncle and it was nice to see him share some of his fathers' memories.
Wow! So great to learn you're related to someone whom I so much admire.
What a mind ! to store and replicate such detail . Absolutely amazing , I could watch it repeatedly 👌
Wonderful work.
Thank you, Noel, I've been so inspired by your help and suggestions
Wonderful detail!
Thank you, Judy. Glad you liked the video!
My dad's lifelong love of working with the Pirates began when he was not quite old enough, yet somehow made a positive impression to become the visiting team's batboy at Forbes Field.
This is a fantastic tribute to a wonderful part of Pittsburgh's history.
Thank you. I truly enjoyed your creativity!
Janet, I'm glad you enjoyed my short video. When was your dad the batboy? He must have a lot of stories about tghat role. Has he ever written anything down?
@@tobilobi1 yes he has lots of great stories! Thank you for reaching out. 😊
My dad began as a batboy in 1953.
Janet, Is your dad still alive? I'd love to talk with him about his experiences as a batboy for the visiting teams. The early 1950s were such formative years for baseball. Let me know. dcooper@andrew.cmu.edu
Great drawings as usual, Doug. My first memory of Forbes Field was a school field trip to a game in the afternoon except my chair was behind a green iron pole so I didn't really get to see much of the game, and that soured me on baseball. I was only 10 or 11. Early 1960s. But it great to hear your memories!!
That happened to me several times too. But I still wish they played there despite the occasional visual obstruction.
This is an amazing rendering and a wonderful memorial to the late, great Forbes Field and it's surroundings. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting visual story! Good use of your art work.
Thank you. It was a pleasure to put it together!
Can almost smell the hot dogs slathered with stadium mustard....
Shame they moved to that space ship stadium and tore Forbes down.