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Forbes Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It served as the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League from 1909 to 1970. It was also the home of the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues from 1939 to 1948. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL used the stadium from 1933 to 1963. On May 25May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). There are 220 days remaining. Events 1085 Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. 1420 Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Ch 1933Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 See also 1933 in aviation 1933 in film 1933 in literature 1933 in mu, the first home runIn baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. Home runs are among the most popular aspects of was hit out of Forbes Field, which, coincidentally, was Babe RuthGeorge Herman Ruth ( February 6, 1895 August 16, 1948), better known as Babe Ruth and also commonly known by the nicknames The Bambino and The Sultan of Swat was an American baseball player and United States national icon. He was one of the first five pla's final career home run. However, the most famous homer hit in Forbes Field was undoubtedly Bill MazeroskiWilliam Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5, 1936, in Wheeling, West Virginia), nicknamed "Maz", is a former Major League Baseball player. He is best known for being the first player in Major League history to win the World Series with a game-ending home's walkoff home run to win the 1960 World SeriesThe 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) and New York Yankees (AL). It is most notable for the Game 7, 9th-inning home run hit by Bill Mazeroski, winning the game for the Pirates 10-9, and also winning them the Championship. for the Pirates.A small portion of the outfield wall—specifically, the portion over which Mazeroski's 1960 blast traveled—still exists on the campus of the University of PittsburghMotto: Veritas et Virtus Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg School type State-Related Religious affiliation none Founded 1787 Location Main Campus: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBranch Campuses Bradford, PA- Greensburg, PA- Johnstown, PA- Titusville, PA Enrollment 3.
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