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Reds eliminate Pittsburgh in the 1970 NLCS and advance to the World Series
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Forbes Field - Wikipedia
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The Odd, Mysterious & Fascinating History of Pittsburgh - A view of the 1st baseball game at #Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium on July 16, 1970. (Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs)
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REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST- THE OPENING OF THREE RIVER STADIUM IN PITTSBURGH – THURSDAY JULY 16, 1970- 50 YEARS AGO
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Three Rivers Stadium - history, photos and more of the Pittsburgh Pirates former ballpark
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: July 2019
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Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh) – Society for American Baseball Research
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Pennant Race Flashback: August 11, 1979 - Bucs Dugout
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Forbes Field - Wikipedia
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Pirates left one 'home' and came back to another in summer 1970