PNC Park, in front of you, is one of the most beautiful ballparks in professional baseball. PNC Park opened in 2001, replacing Three Rivers Stadium, the multi-purpose concrete bowl that had served Pittsburgh since 1970. The designers oriented the stadium so that the right field wall opens onto the Roberto Clemente Bridge and the downtown skyline beyond.
On a clear evening, with a game being played and the sun setting over the Golden Triangle behind you, it is as beautiful a setting as baseball provides. The park is named for PNC Financial Services, the Pittsburgh-based bank descended from Andrew Mellon's original banking enterprise, T. Mellon and Sons, founded in 1869. The Roberto Clemente Bridge, the yellow pedestrian span visible from right field, is named for the Pirates right fielder who died in a 1972 plane crash delivering supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
Clemente was one of the greatest players in baseball history and the first Latin American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Eighteen Pittsburgh bridges are painted yellow, and on game nights they all seem to be pointing toward this park.