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PNC Park

February 12, 2023

This article is about the Pittsburgh Pirates stadium. For the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders stadium, see PNC Field. For the multi-purpose stadium in Houston, Texas, see PNC Stadium.

PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).[8][9] It was opened during the 2001 MLB season, after the controlled implosion of the Pirates' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium. PNC Park stands just east of its predecessor along the Allegheny River with a view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline. Constructed of steel and limestone, PNC Park has a natural grass playing surface and can seat 38,747 people for baseball.

PNC Park
PNC Park in 2016
PNC Park
Location near Downtown Pittsburgh
PNC Park
Location in Pennsylvania
PNC Park
Location in the United States
Address115 Federal Street
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′49″N 80°0′21″W / 40.44694°N 80.00583°W / 40.44694; -80.00583Coordinates: 40°26′49″N 80°0′21″W / 40.44694°N 80.00583°W / 40.44694; -80.00583
Public transit North Side
OwnerSports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County[1]
OperatorPittsburgh Pirates[1]
Capacity37,898 (2001–2003)
38,496 (2004–2007)
38,362 (2008–2017)
38,747 (2018–present)[2]
Record attendance40,889 (October 7, 2015)
Field sizeLeft Field – 325 feet (99 m)
Left-Center – 383 feet (117 m)
Deep Left-Center Field – 410 feet (125 m)
Center Field – 399 feet (122 m)
Right-Center – 375 feet (114 m)
Right Field – 320 feet (98 m)
Backstop – 51 feet (16 m)
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke groundApril 7, 1999 (April 7, 1999)
OpenedMarch 31, 2001 (March 31, 2001)
Construction costUS$216 million
($331 million in 2021 dollars[3])
ArchitectHOK Sport (now Populous)[4]
L.D. Astorino & Associates
Project managerProject Management Consultants LLC[5]
Structural engineerThornton-Tomasetti Group Inc.[6]
Services engineerM*E Engineers[6]
GAI Consultants, Inc.
General contractorDick Corporation/Barton Malow JV[7]
Tenants
Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) (2001–present)

Plans to build a new stadium for the Pirates originated in 1991 but did not come to fruition for five years. Funded in conjunction with Acrisure Stadium and the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the park was built for $216 million in 24 months, faster than most modern stadiums. Built in the "retro-classic" style modeled after past venues like Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of limestone in the building's facade.[8] The park has a riverside concourse, steel truss work, an extensive out-of-town scoreboard, and local eateries. Several tributes to former Pirate Roberto Clemente are incorporated into the ballpark, and the nearby Sixth Street Bridge was renamed in his honor. In addition to the Pirates' regular-season and postseason home games, PNC Park has hosted other events, including the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and numerous concerts.

PNC Financial Services originally purchased the naming rights in 1998 for $30 million over 20 years,[10][11] and currently holds the rights through 2031.[12]

Several writers have called PNC Park one of the best baseball stadiums in America, citing its location, views of the Pittsburgh skyline and Allegheny River, timeless design, and clear angles of the field from every seat.[13][14][15][16]

History

Planning and funding

On September 5, 1991, Pittsburgh mayor Sophie Masloff proposed a new 44,000-seat stadium for the Pittsburgh Pirates on the city's North Side.[17] Three Rivers Stadium, the Pirates' and Steelers' home at the time, had been designed for functionality rather than "architecture and aesthetics".[17] As well, its location made it hard to reach from much of the city, with traffic congestion before and after games.[18] Discussions about a new ballpark took place, but were never seriously considered until entrepreneur Kevin McClatchy purchased the team in February 1996. Until McClatchy's purchase, plans about the team remaining in Pittsburgh were uncertain.[17] In 1996, Masloff's successor, Tom Murphy, created the "Forbes Field II Task Force". Made up of 29 political and business leaders, the team studied the challenges of constructing a new ballpark. Their final report, published on June 26, 1996, evaluated 13 possible locations. The "North Side site" was recommended due to its affordable cost, potential to develop the surrounding area, and opportunity to incorporate the city skyline into the stadium's design.[17] The site selected for the ballpark is just upriver from the site of early Pirates home field Exposition Park.[19][20]

 
An aerial view of the venue

After a political debate, public money was used to fund PNC Park. Originally, a sales tax increase was proposed to fund three projects: PNC Park, Heinz Field (home of the Steelers, now called Acrisure Stadium), and an expansion of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. That proposal was soundly rejected in a 1997 referendum known as the Regional Renaissance Initiative.

The city then developed Plan B,[21] which proved similarly controversial. It was labeled Scam B by opponents[22] who said it would consume too much public money; one member of the Allegheny Regional Asset District board called the use of tax dollars "corporate welfare"[23][24] while others said the Pirates should contribute more than their pledged $40 million. Still, the board approved Plan B on July 9, 1998; it included $228 million for PNC Park in a total package of $809 million.[23][25] Shortly thereafter, the Pirates made a deal with Pittsburgh city officials to remain in the city until at least 2031.[22]

There was popular sentiment by fans for the Pirates to name the stadium after former outfielder Roberto Clemente. However, locally based PNC Financial Services purchased the stadium's naming rights in August 1998.[10][26] Under the agreement, PNC Bank paid the Pirates about $2 million each year through 2020; it also maintains a full-service PNC branch at the stadium.[27][28] The total cost of PNC Park was $216 million.[8][9] Shortly after the naming rights deal was announced, the city of Pittsburgh renamed the 6th Street Bridge near the southeast corner of the site of the park the Roberto Clemente Bridge as a compromise to fans who had wanted the park named after Clemente.[29]

Design and construction

Kansas City-based Populous (then HOK Sport), which designed many other major league ballparks of the late 20th and early 21st century, designed the ballpark.[30][31] The design and construction management team consisted of the Dick Corporation and Barton Malow.[8] An effort was made in the design of PNC Park to salute other "classic style" ballparks, such as Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Pittsburgh's Forbes Field; the design of the ballpark's archways, steel truss work, and light standards are results of this goal.[8][32] PNC Park was the first two-deck ballpark to be built in the United States since Milwaukee County Stadium opened in 1953.[9][32] The park features a 24 by 42 foot (7.3 by 12.8 m) Sony JumboTron, which is accompanied by the first-ever LED video boards in an outdoor MLB stadium.[33] PNC Park is the first stadium to feature an out-of-town scoreboard with the score, inning, number of outs, and base runners for every other game being played around the league.[33] The out-of-town scoreboard was disabled for the 2022 season and replaced with advertising.

 
The 6th Street Bridge was renamed the Roberto Clemente Bridge in honor of the former Pirate.

Ground was broken for PNC Park on April 7, 1999,[34] after a ceremony to christen the newly renamed Roberto Clemente Bridge.[35] As part of original plans to create an enjoyable experience for fans, the bridge is closed to vehicular traffic on game days to allow spectators to park in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle and walk across the bridge to the stadium.[36][37] PNC Park was built with Kasota limestone shipped from a Minnesota river valley, to contrast the brick bases of other modern stadiums.[38] The American-made raw steel for the ballpark was fabricated in Brownsville, Pennsylvania by Wilhelm and Krus.[39] The stadium was constructed over a 24-month span—at the time of construction, three months faster than any other modern major league ballpark—and the Pirates played their first game less than two years after groundbreaking.[40] The quick construction was accomplished with the use of special computers, which relayed building plans to builders 24 hours per day.[40] In addition, all 23 labor unions involved in the construction signed a pact that they would not strike during the building process.[40] As a result of union involvement and attention to safety regulations, the construction manager, the Dick Corporation, received a merit award for its safety practices from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.[41]

 
The limestone exterior of the park at the home plate entrance, with a statue of Honus Wagner

Statues of Pirates' Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Bill Mazeroski are positioned at various points outside of PNC Park. Wagner and Clemente's statues were previously located outside of Three Rivers Stadium, and after the venue was imploded, the two statues were removed from their locations, refurbished, and relocated outside PNC Park.[42] Wagner's statue was originally unveiled at Forbes Field in 1955.[43][44] The base of Clemente's statue is shaped like a baseball diamond, with dirt from three of the fields Clemente played at—Santurce Field in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Forbes Field, and Three Rivers Stadium—at each base.[45] On October 1, 2000, after the final game at Three Rivers Stadium, Stargell threw out the ceremonial last pitch. He was presented with a model of a statue that was to be erected in his honor outside of PNC Park.[46] The statue was officially unveiled on April 7, 2001; however, Stargell did not attend due to health problems and died of a stroke two days later.[47][48] A statue for Bill Mazeroski was added at the right field entrance, at the south end of Mazeroski Way, during the 2010 season. This was the 50th anniversary of the Pirates' 1960 World Series championship, which Mazeroski clinched with a Game 7 walk-off home run at Forbes Field. The statue itself was designed based on that event.[49]

Opening and reception

 
A view of PNC Park from Downtown Pittsburgh across the Allegheny River

The Pirates opened PNC Park with two exhibition games against the New York Mets—the first of which was played on March 31, 2001.[50] The first official baseball game played in PNC Park was between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pirates, on April 9, 2001. The Reds won the game by the final score of 8–2.[51] The first pitch—a ball—was thrown from Pittsburgh's Todd Ritchie to Barry Larkin. In the top of the first inning, Pittsburgh native Sean Casey's two-run home run was the first hit in the park. The first Pirates' batter, Adrian Brown, struck out; however, later in the inning Jason Kendall singled—the first hit by a Pirate in their new stadium.[8]

PNC Park had an average attendance of 30,742 people per game throughout its inaugural season,[52] though it would drop approximately 27% the following season to 22,594 spectators per game.[53] Throughout the 2001 season, businesses in downtown and on the Northside of Pittsburgh showed a 20–25% increase in business on Pirate game days.[54]

Pirates' vice-president Steve Greenberg said, "We said when construction began that we would build the best ballpark in baseball, and we believe we've done that."[55] Major League Baseball executive Paul Beeston said the park was "the best he's seen so far in baseball".[55] Many of the workers who built the park said that it was the nicest that they had seen.[41] Jason Kendall, Pittsburgh's catcher at the opening of the park, called PNC Park "the most beautiful ballpark in the game".[56] Different elements of PNC Park were used in the design of New York's Citi Field.[57]

 
The bordering street Mazeroski Way is named for former Pirate Bill Mazeroski.

Upon opening in 2001, PNC Park was praised by fans and media alike. ESPN.com writer Jim Caple ranked PNC Park as the best stadium in Major League Baseball, with a score of 95 out of 100.[58] Caple compared the park to Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, calling the stadium itself "perfect", and citing high ticket prices as the only negative aspect of visiting the park.[58] Jay Ahjua, author of Fields of Dreams: A Guide to Visiting and Enjoying All 30 Major League Ballparks, called PNC Park one of the "top ten places to watch the game".[59] Eric Enders, author of Ballparks Then and Now and co-author of Big League Ballparks: The Complete Illustrated History, said it was "everything a baseball stadium could hope to be" and "an immediate contender for the title of best baseball park ever built".[60] In 2008, Men's Fitness named the park one of "10 big league parks worth seeing this summer".[61][62] A 2010 unranked list of "America's 7 Best Ballparks" published by ABC News noted that PNC Park "combines the best features of yesterday's ballparks—rhythmic archways, steel trusswork and a natural grass playing field—with the latest in fan and player amenities and comfort".[63] In 2017, a panel of Washington Post sports writers ranked it the 2nd-best stadium in MLB.[14] A 2018 article in Parade dubbed PNC Park "The Jewel of the Allegheny".[64]

Alterations

An exhibit honoring Pittsburgh's Negro league baseball teams was introduced in 2006. Located by the stadium's left-field entrance, the display features statues of seven players who competed for the city's Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords, including Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige. The exhibit also includes the Legacy Theatre, a 25-seat facility that plays a film about Pittsburgh's history with the Negro leagues.[65] The Pirates donated the statues to the Josh Gibson Foundation in 2015.

 
The exterior of PNC Park in May 2020

In 2007, Allegheny County passed a ban on smoking in most public places, thus making PNC Park completely smoke-free.[66] Before the 2008 season, the Pirates made multiple alterations to PNC Park.[67] The biggest change was removing the Outback Steakhouse located in the left field stands, and adding a new restaurant known as The Hall of Fame Club.[68] Unlike its predecessor, The Hall of Fame Club is open to all ticket-holders on game days;[68] it includes an outdoor patio with a bar and seats with a view of the field.[69] The Pirates feature bands in The Hall of Fame Club after the completion of select games—the first performance was by Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers.[67] The Pirates also announced a program to make the park more environmentally friendly, by integrating "greening initiatives, sustainable business practices and educational outreach".[70] In addition, club and suite sections were outfitted with new televisions.[68]

In 2012, the "Budweiser Bow Tie," a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) bar and lounge located in the right-field corner of the ballpark, was added. The section includes ticketed seats as well as areas for groups and the general public. This addition was expected to cost about $1 million.

Improvements made for the 2015 season include the left-field terrace between the left-field bleachers and the Rivertowne Brewing Hall of Fame Club. Its two levels for standing room, including 250 feet (76 m) of drink rails, are open to any fan with a ticket. Added next to the terraces was "The Porch", a patio that overlooks the center field and has bar tables and outdoor sofa-style seating and accommodates groups of 25 people. Other 2015 additions include The Corner, a bar at the base of the left-field rotunda with nine flat-screen TVs; Terrace Bar, a bar in the upper concourse; and Pirates Outfitters, a merchandise shop next to the home-plate entrance. The Pirates paid all costs for the additions to the park.[71]

Before the 2017 season, the manual out-of-town scoreboard on the right-field wall was replaced by an LED screen.[72]

Improvements for the 2022 season included the replacement of several rows of seats in center field and the security booth located next to the batter's eye by two open-air bars, where fans can watch the game while ordering drinks. A pirate-ship-themed playground for kids was added in this area, along with signs and plaques detailing the club's history and five championships. Outside the park, the Pirates added a display near the Center Field entrance commemorating the team's retired numbers, and large baseballs along the Allegheny River bearing the names of Pittsburgh-based members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, including players from the local Negro league franchises, the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords.[73] In September 2022, the Pirates unveiled their own Hall of Fame, located in the Legacy Square area of the ballpark near the left field rotunda. The inaugural class featured 15 members.[74]

Ahead of the 2023 season, the Pirates replaced and expanded the main scoreboard.[75]

Notable events

Baseball

See also: 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 
PNC Park hosting a game in 2009

PNC Park hosted the 77th Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11, 2006.[76] The American League defeated the National League 3–2, with 38,904 spectators in attendance.[77] The first All-Star Game in PNC Park, it was the 5th All-Star Game hosted in Pittsburgh, and the first since 1994.[78] During the game, late Pirate Roberto Clemente was honored with the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award; his wife, Vera, accepted on his behalf.[79] The stadium hosted the Home Run Derby the previous evening; Ryan Howard, of the Philadelphia Phillies, won the title.[80] During the Derby, Howard and David Ortiz hit home runs into the Allegheny River.[81]

On September 28, 2012, PNC Park saw its first no-hitter when Reds pitcher Homer Bailey no-hit the Pirates, 1–0. PNC Park has yet to see a no-hitter or perfect game thrown by a Pirate.

On October 1, 2013, the Pirates hosted the Cincinnati Reds in the 2013 National League Wild Card Game. This marked the first time a playoff game was played at PNC Park. The Pirates won 6–2, their first postseason victory since 1992, in front of a record crowd of 40,629. The 2014 and 2015 National League Wild Card games were also played at PNC Park.

On July 20, 2020, it was reported that the Pirates were exploring offering use of PNC Park as a temporary home stadium for the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2020 MLB season, as the team was unable to obtain clearance from the Canadian government to play at Rogers Centre under travel restrictions issued because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team's current GM Ben Cherington previously worked for the Blue Jays before being hired by the Pirates.[82][83] On July 22, 2020, the Toronto Blue Jays were denied permission to play home games at PNC Park by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.[84]

College baseball

The first collegiate baseball game at PNC Park was played on May 6, 2003, between the Pitt Panthers and the Duquesne Dukes, who won 2–1.[85] Dubbed the City Game,[86] it was played annually (except in 2007, when the game was canceled because of poor field conditions) through 2010, at which point Pitt had won four games and Duquesne two. Duquesne disbanded their baseball program after the 2010 season.[87][88][89][90]

Concerts

PNC Park has hosted various concerts, including Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Styx, Jason Aldean, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Jimmy Buffett, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Dave Matthews Band, Ed Sheeran, Zac Brown Band, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Metallica, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe.

In film

The park served as a location for the films She's Out of My League (2010), Abduction (2011), Jack Reacher (2012) and Sweet Girl (2021).

Other events

PNC Park has hosted drills to practice evacuation and other responses to a terrorist attack. Members of the United States Department of Homeland Security laid out the groundwork for the initial drill in February 2004.[91] In May 2005, 5,000 volunteers participated in the $1 million evacuation drill, which included mock explosions.[92] A goal of the drill was to test the response of 49 western Pennsylvania emergency agencies.[93] In April 2006, the Department of Homeland Security worked with the United States Coast Guard to develop a plan of response for the 2006 All-Star Game.[94] Similar exercises were conducted on the Allegheny River in 2007.[95]

Special features

Playing surface and dimensions

 
PNC Park Schematic

The playing surface of PNC Park is Tuckahoe Bluegrass, which is a mixture of various types of Kentucky Bluegrass.[96] Installed before the 2009 season, the grass surface was selected for its "high-quality pedigree that is ideal for Northern cities such as Pittsburgh".[96] The infield dirt is a mixture known as "Dura Edge Custom Pro Infield Mix" and was designed solely for PNC Park.[96] The 18-foot (5.5 m) warning track is crushed lava rock.[96][97] The drainage system underneath the field is capable of handling 14 inches (36 cm) of rain per hour.[98] The original playing surface consisted of sand-based natural grass,[99] and was replaced before the 2006 season.[96] The playing surface also underwent a significant renovation following the 2016 season. The 2016 renovation included excavation of the top 3 inches (7.6 cm) of rootzone soil, importing of rootzone material with improved physical properties, deep tillage, laser grading, and installation of new Kentucky bluegrass sod. The infield skin was also excavated to a depth of 4 inches (10 cm) and replaced with new Dura Edge infield mix. Unlike most ballparks, PNC Park's home dugout is located along the third base line instead of the first base line; giving the home team a view of the city skyline.[100] The outfield fence ranges from a height of 6 feet (2 m) in left field to 10 feet (3 m) in center field and 21 feet (6 m) in right field, a tribute to former Pirate right fielder Roberto Clemente, who wore number 21.[61][101] The distance from home plate to the outfield fence ranges from 320 feet (98 m) in right field to 410 feet (125 m) in left center; the straightaway center field fence is set at 399 feet (122 m).[8] At its closest point, the Allegheny River is 443 ft 4 in (135.128 m) from the plate.[8][9] On July 6, 2002, Daryle Ward became the first player to hit the river "on the fly". On June 2, 2013, Garrett Jones became only the second player to accomplish the feat, and was the first Pirate to do so.[102] On May 19, 2015, Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez became the third person to do this, although the ball actually landed in a boat on the river rather than in the water.[103] Within a two-week period (May 8 & May 22, 2019), Pirates first baseman Josh Bell splashed the fourth and fifth home runs directly into the Allegheny River; the first one is estimated to have traveled better than 470 feet (143 m), while the second traveled more than 450 feet (137 m). The longest home run in PNC Park history was 484 feet (148 m) hit to left-center field by Sammy Sosa on April 12, 2002.[104]

 
An evening game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates – August 7, 2001

Seating, attendance, and ticket prices

During its opening season, PNC Park's seating capacity of 38,496 was the second-smallest of any major league stadium (the smallest being Fenway Park).[8][105] Seats are angled toward the field and aisles are lowered to give spectators improved views of the field.[106] The majority of the seats (26,000) are on the first level,[55] and the highest seat in the stadium is 88 feet (27 m) above the playing surface.[107] At 51 feet (16 m), the batter is closer to the seats behind home plate than to the pitcher.[108] At their closest point, seating along the baselines is 45 feet (14 m) from the bases.[106] The four-level steel rotunda and a section above the out-of-town scoreboard offer standing-room-only space.[109] With the exception of the bleacher sections, all seats in the park offer a view of Pittsburgh's skyline.[110]

In its opening season, PNC Park's tickets were priced between $9 and $35 for general admission.[55][111] One of only two teams not to increase ticket prices entering the 2009 season, PNC Park ranked as having the third-cheapest average ticket prices in the league in 2009.[112] Despite price increases in the 2015 season, the average ticket price at PNC Park remained in the bottom five among MLB teams.[113] The stadium's average ticket price held between $15 and $17 from 2006 to 2013 (among the lowest in Major League Baseball), then rose to $18.32 in 2014, $19.99 in 2015, and $29.96 in 2016.[114]

In the stadium's first decade, average attendance dipped under 20,000 fans per game four times.[115] Before 2013, the Pirates had only one winning record since 1992.[116] Through 2004, 5% of games played at PNC Park were sold out.[106] The number of sellouts increased in 2012 and 2013; after filling PNC Park 17 times in 2012, the team played to capacity crowds at 23 games in 2013.[117] In 2014, average attendance crossed the 30,000 mark for the first time since PNC Park's inaugural season in 2001, and remained above 30,000 in 2015 before dropping to 27,000 in 2016.[115]

Eateries

 
A traditional Primanti Brothers sandwich

The main eating concourse, known as "Tastes of Pittsburgh",[110] features a wide range of options including traditional ballpark foods, hometown specialties, and more exotic fare like sushi.[118] Pittsburgh's hometown specialties include Primanti Brothers sandwiches, whose signature item consists of meat, cheese, hand-cut French fries, tomatoes, and coleslaw between two slices of Italian bread.[119][120] Other local eateries offered include Mrs. T's Pierogies, Quaker Steak & Lube, Augustine's Pizza, and Benkovitz Seafood.[118] Located behind center field seating is Manny's BBQ, which offers various barbecue meals. It is named for former Pirates' catcher Manny Sanguillén, who has been known to sign autographs for fans waiting in line.[105][121] For the 2008 season, the Pirates created an all-you-can-eat section in the right field corner.[67] Fans seated in the section are allowed "unlimited hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, salads, popcorn, peanuts, ice cream and pop" for an entire game.[122] In addition to the food offered, fans are free to bring their own food into the stadium, a rarity among the league's ballparks.[101]

For its first 13 years, PNC Park sold Pepsi products, a contrast from its predecessor Three Rivers Stadium, which sold Coca-Cola products, as well as Heinz Field and Mellon Arena. In right field, several versions of the Pepsi Globe as well as a Pepsi bottle were displayed on large posts behind the stands and lit up every time the Pirates hit a home run. In 2014, the Pirates switched to Coca-Cola.[123] The Pepsi signage in right field was converted into advertising for locally based health insurance company Highmark.[124]

In 2016, PNC Park made news with their introduction of the "Cracker Jack & Mac Dog". The foot-long all-beef hot dog was topped with macaroni and cheese, salted caramel sauce, deep-fried pickled jalapenos and a side of caramel-covered popcorn.[125] Instead of a bun, naan bread was used to hold everything together.[126]

Contractors

As with its predecessor, PNC Park's concessions service provider is Aramark,[127][128] while the premium seating areas (The Lexus Club, PBC Level and Suites Level) are serviced by Levy Restaurants.[129] In 2019, The Lexus Club was replaced by the Hyundai Club and Aramark took over food service.[130]

Public address announcers

From its opening until 2021, Tim DeBacco served as PNC Park’s public address announcer. He is famous for his opening “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and welcome to PNC Park.” and signing off “Thank you, and good night.” [131] After his semi-retirement in 2022, various Pittsburgh personalities including Guy Junker, Larry Richert, and Dave Cawley [132] served as guest announcers. Joe Klimchak and Debbie Bender serve as the on-field announcers.

Transportation access

PNC Park is located at exit 1B of Interstate 279 and within 1 mile (1.6 km) of both Interstate 376 and Interstate 579. The park is also served by the North Side transit station of the Pittsburgh subway system.

Climate

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This article is about the Pittsburgh Pirates stadium For the Scranton Wilkes Barre RailRiders stadium see PNC Field For the multi purpose stadium in Houston Texas see PNC Stadium PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball MLB 8 9 It was opened during the 2001 MLB season after the controlled implosion of the Pirates previous home Three Rivers Stadium PNC Park stands just east of its predecessor along the Allegheny River with a view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline Constructed of steel and limestone PNC Park has a natural grass playing surface and can seat 38 747 people for baseball PNC ParkPNC Park in 2016PNC ParkLocation near Downtown PittsburghShow map of Downtown PittsburghPNC ParkLocation in PennsylvaniaShow map of PennsylvaniaPNC ParkLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesAddress115 Federal StreetLocationPittsburgh PennsylvaniaCoordinates40 26 49 N 80 0 21 W 40 44694 N 80 00583 W 40 44694 80 00583 Coordinates 40 26 49 N 80 0 21 W 40 44694 N 80 00583 W 40 44694 80 00583Public transitNorth SideOwnerSports amp Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County 1 OperatorPittsburgh Pirates 1 Capacity37 898 2001 2003 38 496 2004 2007 38 362 2008 2017 38 747 2018 present 2 Record attendance40 889 October 7 2015 Field sizeLeft Field 325 feet 99 m Left Center 383 feet 117 m Deep Left Center Field 410 feet 125 m Center Field 399 feet 122 m Right Center 375 feet 114 m Right Field 320 feet 98 m Backstop 51 feet 16 m SurfaceKentucky BluegrassConstructionBroke groundApril 7 1999 April 7 1999 OpenedMarch 31 2001 March 31 2001 Construction costUS 216 million 331 million in 2021 dollars 3 ArchitectHOK Sport now Populous 4 L D Astorino amp AssociatesProject managerProject Management Consultants LLC 5 Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti Group Inc 6 Services engineerM E Engineers 6 GAI Consultants Inc General contractorDick Corporation Barton Malow JV 7 TenantsPittsburgh Pirates MLB 2001 present Plans to build a new stadium for the Pirates originated in 1991 but did not come to fruition for five years Funded in conjunction with Acrisure Stadium and the David L Lawrence Convention Center the park was built for 216 million in 24 months faster than most modern stadiums Built in the retro classic style modeled after past venues like Pittsburgh s Forbes Field PNC Park also introduced unique features such as the use of limestone in the building s facade 8 The park has a riverside concourse steel truss work an extensive out of town scoreboard and local eateries Several tributes to former Pirate Roberto Clemente are incorporated into the ballpark and the nearby Sixth Street Bridge was renamed in his honor In addition to the Pirates regular season and postseason home games PNC Park has hosted other events including the 2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game and numerous concerts PNC Financial Services originally purchased the naming rights in 1998 for 30 million over 20 years 10 11 and currently holds the rights through 2031 12 Several writers have called PNC Park one of the best baseball stadiums in America citing its location views of the Pittsburgh skyline and Allegheny River timeless design and clear angles of the field from every seat 13 14 15 16 Contents 1 History 1 1 Planning and funding 1 2 Design and construction 1 3 Opening and reception 1 4 Alterations 2 Notable events 2 1 Baseball 2 2 College baseball 2 3 Concerts 2 4 In film 2 5 Other events 3 Special features 3 1 Playing surface and dimensions 3 2 Seating attendance and ticket prices 3 3 Eateries 3 4 Contractors 3 5 Public address announcers 4 Transportation access 5 Climate 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditPlanning and funding Edit On September 5 1991 Pittsburgh mayor Sophie Masloff proposed a new 44 000 seat stadium for the Pittsburgh Pirates on the city s North Side 17 Three Rivers Stadium the Pirates and Steelers home at the time had been designed for functionality rather than architecture and aesthetics 17 As well its location made it hard to reach from much of the city with traffic congestion before and after games 18 Discussions about a new ballpark took place but were never seriously considered until entrepreneur Kevin McClatchy purchased the team in February 1996 Until McClatchy s purchase plans about the team remaining in Pittsburgh were uncertain 17 In 1996 Masloff s successor Tom Murphy created the Forbes Field II Task Force Made up of 29 political and business leaders the team studied the challenges of constructing a new ballpark Their final report published on June 26 1996 evaluated 13 possible locations The North Side site was recommended due to its affordable cost potential to develop the surrounding area and opportunity to incorporate the city skyline into the stadium s design 17 The site selected for the ballpark is just upriver from the site of early Pirates home field Exposition Park 19 20 An aerial view of the venue After a political debate public money was used to fund PNC Park Originally a sales tax increase was proposed to fund three projects PNC Park Heinz Field home of the Steelers now called Acrisure Stadium and an expansion of the David L Lawrence Convention Center That proposal was soundly rejected in a 1997 referendum known as the Regional Renaissance Initiative The city then developed Plan B 21 which proved similarly controversial It was labeled Scam B by opponents 22 who said it would consume too much public money one member of the Allegheny Regional Asset District board called the use of tax dollars corporate welfare 23 24 while others said the Pirates should contribute more than their pledged 40 million Still the board approved Plan B on July 9 1998 it included 228 million for PNC Park in a total package of 809 million 23 25 Shortly thereafter the Pirates made a deal with Pittsburgh city officials to remain in the city until at least 2031 22 There was popular sentiment by fans for the Pirates to name the stadium after former outfielder Roberto Clemente However locally based PNC Financial Services purchased the stadium s naming rights in August 1998 10 26 Under the agreement PNC Bank paid the Pirates about 2 million each year through 2020 it also maintains a full service PNC branch at the stadium 27 28 The total cost of PNC Park was 216 million 8 9 Shortly after the naming rights deal was announced the city of Pittsburgh renamed the 6th Street Bridge near the southeast corner of the site of the park the Roberto Clemente Bridge as a compromise to fans who had wanted the park named after Clemente 29 Design and construction Edit Kansas City based Populous then HOK Sport which designed many other major league ballparks of the late 20th and early 21st century designed the ballpark 30 31 The design and construction management team consisted of the Dick Corporation and Barton Malow 8 An effort was made in the design of PNC Park to salute other classic style ballparks such as Fenway Park Wrigley Field and Pittsburgh s Forbes Field the design of the ballpark s archways steel truss work and light standards are results of this goal 8 32 PNC Park was the first two deck ballpark to be built in the United States since Milwaukee County Stadium opened in 1953 9 32 The park features a 24 by 42 foot 7 3 by 12 8 m Sony JumboTron which is accompanied by the first ever LED video boards in an outdoor MLB stadium 33 PNC Park is the first stadium to feature an out of town scoreboard with the score inning number of outs and base runners for every other game being played around the league 33 The out of town scoreboard was disabled for the 2022 season and replaced with advertising The 6th Street Bridge was renamed the Roberto Clemente Bridge in honor of the former Pirate Ground was broken for PNC Park on April 7 1999 34 after a ceremony to christen the newly renamed Roberto Clemente Bridge 35 As part of original plans to create an enjoyable experience for fans the bridge is closed to vehicular traffic on game days to allow spectators to park in Pittsburgh s Golden Triangle and walk across the bridge to the stadium 36 37 PNC Park was built with Kasota limestone shipped from a Minnesota river valley to contrast the brick bases of other modern stadiums 38 The American made raw steel for the ballpark was fabricated in Brownsville Pennsylvania by Wilhelm and Krus 39 The stadium was constructed over a 24 month span at the time of construction three months faster than any other modern major league ballpark and the Pirates played their first game less than two years after groundbreaking 40 The quick construction was accomplished with the use of special computers which relayed building plans to builders 24 hours per day 40 In addition all 23 labor unions involved in the construction signed a pact that they would not strike during the building process 40 As a result of union involvement and attention to safety regulations the construction manager the Dick Corporation received a merit award for its safety practices from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 41 The limestone exterior of the park at the home plate entrance with a statue of Honus Wagner Statues of Pirates Hall of Famers Honus Wagner Roberto Clemente Willie Stargell and Bill Mazeroski are positioned at various points outside of PNC Park Wagner and Clemente s statues were previously located outside of Three Rivers Stadium and after the venue was imploded the two statues were removed from their locations refurbished and relocated outside PNC Park 42 Wagner s statue was originally unveiled at Forbes Field in 1955 43 44 The base of Clemente s statue is shaped like a baseball diamond with dirt from three of the fields Clemente played at Santurce Field in Carolina Puerto Rico Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium at each base 45 On October 1 2000 after the final game at Three Rivers Stadium Stargell threw out the ceremonial last pitch He was presented with a model of a statue that was to be erected in his honor outside of PNC Park 46 The statue was officially unveiled on April 7 2001 however Stargell did not attend due to health problems and died of a stroke two days later 47 48 A statue for Bill Mazeroski was added at the right field entrance at the south end of Mazeroski Way during the 2010 season This was the 50th anniversary of the Pirates 1960 World Series championship which Mazeroski clinched with a Game 7 walk off home run at Forbes Field The statue itself was designed based on that event 49 Opening and reception Edit A view of PNC Park from Downtown Pittsburgh across the Allegheny River The Pirates opened PNC Park with two exhibition games against the New York Mets the first of which was played on March 31 2001 50 The first official baseball game played in PNC Park was between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pirates on April 9 2001 The Reds won the game by the final score of 8 2 51 The first pitch a ball was thrown from Pittsburgh s Todd Ritchie to Barry Larkin In the top of the first inning Pittsburgh native Sean Casey s two run home run was the first hit in the park The first Pirates batter Adrian Brown struck out however later in the inning Jason Kendall singled the first hit by a Pirate in their new stadium 8 PNC Park had an average attendance of 30 742 people per game throughout its inaugural season 52 though it would drop approximately 27 the following season to 22 594 spectators per game 53 Throughout the 2001 season businesses in downtown and on the Northside of Pittsburgh showed a 20 25 increase in business on Pirate game days 54 Pirates vice president Steve Greenberg said We said when construction began that we would build the best ballpark in baseball and we believe we ve done that 55 Major League Baseball executive Paul Beeston said the park was the best he s seen so far in baseball 55 Many of the workers who built the park said that it was the nicest that they had seen 41 Jason Kendall Pittsburgh s catcher at the opening of the park called PNC Park the most beautiful ballpark in the game 56 Different elements of PNC Park were used in the design of New York s Citi Field 57 The bordering street Mazeroski Way is named for former Pirate Bill Mazeroski Upon opening in 2001 PNC Park was praised by fans and media alike ESPN com writer Jim Caple ranked PNC Park as the best stadium in Major League Baseball with a score of 95 out of 100 58 Caple compared the park to Frank Lloyd Wright s Fallingwater calling the stadium itself perfect and citing high ticket prices as the only negative aspect of visiting the park 58 Jay Ahjua author of Fields of Dreams A Guide to Visiting and Enjoying All 30 Major League Ballparks called PNC Park one of the top ten places to watch the game 59 Eric Enders author of Ballparks Then and Now and co author of Big League Ballparks The Complete Illustrated History said it was everything a baseball stadium could hope to be and an immediate contender for the title of best baseball park ever built 60 In 2008 Men s Fitness named the park one of 10 big league parks worth seeing this summer 61 62 A 2010 unranked list of America s 7 Best Ballparks published by ABC News noted that PNC Park combines the best features of yesterday s ballparks rhythmic archways steel trusswork and a natural grass playing field with the latest in fan and player amenities and comfort 63 In 2017 a panel of Washington Post sports writers ranked it the 2nd best stadium in MLB 14 A 2018 article in Parade dubbed PNC Park The Jewel of the Allegheny 64 Alterations Edit An exhibit honoring Pittsburgh s Negro league baseball teams was introduced in 2006 Located by the stadium s left field entrance the display features statues of seven players who competed for the city s Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords including Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige The exhibit also includes the Legacy Theatre a 25 seat facility that plays a film about Pittsburgh s history with the Negro leagues 65 The Pirates donated the statues to the Josh Gibson Foundation in 2015 The exterior of PNC Park in May 2020 In 2007 Allegheny County passed a ban on smoking in most public places thus making PNC Park completely smoke free 66 Before the 2008 season the Pirates made multiple alterations to PNC Park 67 The biggest change was removing the Outback Steakhouse located in the left field stands and adding a new restaurant known as The Hall of Fame Club 68 Unlike its predecessor The Hall of Fame Club is open to all ticket holders on game days 68 it includes an outdoor patio with a bar and seats with a view of the field 69 The Pirates feature bands in The Hall of Fame Club after the completion of select games the first performance was by Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers 67 The Pirates also announced a program to make the park more environmentally friendly by integrating greening initiatives sustainable business practices and educational outreach 70 In addition club and suite sections were outfitted with new televisions 68 In 2012 the Budweiser Bow Tie a 5 000 square foot 460 m2 bar and lounge located in the right field corner of the ballpark was added The section includes ticketed seats as well as areas for groups and the general public This addition was expected to cost about 1 million Improvements made for the 2015 season include the left field terrace between the left field bleachers and the Rivertowne Brewing Hall of Fame Club Its two levels for standing room including 250 feet 76 m of drink rails are open to any fan with a ticket Added next to the terraces was The Porch a patio that overlooks the center field and has bar tables and outdoor sofa style seating and accommodates groups of 25 people Other 2015 additions include The Corner a bar at the base of the left field rotunda with nine flat screen TVs Terrace Bar a bar in the upper concourse and Pirates Outfitters a merchandise shop next to the home plate entrance The Pirates paid all costs for the additions to the park 71 Before the 2017 season the manual out of town scoreboard on the right field wall was replaced by an LED screen 72 Improvements for the 2022 season included the replacement of several rows of seats in center field and the security booth located next to the batter s eye by two open air bars where fans can watch the game while ordering drinks A pirate ship themed playground for kids was added in this area along with signs and plaques detailing the club s history and five championships Outside the park the Pirates added a display near the Center Field entrance commemorating the team s retired numbers and large baseballs along the Allegheny River bearing the names of Pittsburgh based members of the Baseball Hall of Fame including players from the local Negro league franchises the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords 73 In September 2022 the Pirates unveiled their own Hall of Fame located in the Legacy Square area of the ballpark near the left field rotunda The inaugural class featured 15 members 74 Ahead of the 2023 season the Pirates replaced and expanded the main scoreboard 75 Notable events EditBaseball Edit See also 2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game PNC Park hosting a game in 2009 PNC Park hosted the 77th Major League Baseball All Star Game on July 11 2006 76 The American League defeated the National League 3 2 with 38 904 spectators in attendance 77 The first All Star Game in PNC Park it was the 5th All Star Game hosted in Pittsburgh and the first since 1994 78 During the game late Pirate Roberto Clemente was honored with the Commissioner s Historic Achievement Award his wife Vera accepted on his behalf 79 The stadium hosted the Home Run Derby the previous evening Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies won the title 80 During the Derby Howard and David Ortiz hit home runs into the Allegheny River 81 On September 28 2012 PNC Park saw its first no hitter when Reds pitcher Homer Bailey no hit the Pirates 1 0 PNC Park has yet to see a no hitter or perfect game thrown by a Pirate On October 1 2013 the Pirates hosted the Cincinnati Reds in the 2013 National League Wild Card Game This marked the first time a playoff game was played at PNC Park The Pirates won 6 2 their first postseason victory since 1992 in front of a record crowd of 40 629 The 2014 and 2015 National League Wild Card games were also played at PNC Park On July 20 2020 it was reported that the Pirates were exploring offering use of PNC Park as a temporary home stadium for the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2020 MLB season as the team was unable to obtain clearance from the Canadian government to play at Rogers Centre under travel restrictions issued because of the COVID 19 pandemic The team s current GM Ben Cherington previously worked for the Blue Jays before being hired by the Pirates 82 83 On July 22 2020 the Toronto Blue Jays were denied permission to play home games at PNC Park by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr Rachel Levine and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf 84 College baseball Edit The first collegiate baseball game at PNC Park was played on May 6 2003 between the Pitt Panthers and the Duquesne Dukes who won 2 1 85 Dubbed the City Game 86 it was played annually except in 2007 when the game was canceled because of poor field conditions through 2010 at which point Pitt had won four games and Duquesne two Duquesne disbanded their baseball program after the 2010 season 87 88 89 90 Concerts Edit PNC Park has hosted various concerts including Bruce Springsteen amp The E Street Band Styx Jason Aldean Billy Joel The Rolling Stones Pearl Jam Jimmy Buffett Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Dave Matthews Band Ed Sheeran Zac Brown Band Green Day Fall Out Boy Weezer Metallica Def Leppard and Motley Crue In film Edit The park served as a location for the films She s Out of My League 2010 Abduction 2011 Jack Reacher 2012 and Sweet Girl 2021 Other events Edit PNC Park has hosted drills to practice evacuation and other responses to a terrorist attack Members of the United States Department of Homeland Security laid out the groundwork for the initial drill in February 2004 91 In May 2005 5 000 volunteers participated in the 1 million evacuation drill which included mock explosions 92 A goal of the drill was to test the response of 49 western Pennsylvania emergency agencies 93 In April 2006 the Department of Homeland Security worked with the United States Coast Guard to develop a plan of response for the 2006 All Star Game 94 Similar exercises were conducted on the Allegheny River in 2007 95 Special features EditPlaying surface and dimensions Edit PNC Park Schematic The playing surface of PNC Park is Tuckahoe Bluegrass which is a mixture of various types of Kentucky Bluegrass 96 Installed before the 2009 season the grass surface was selected for its high quality pedigree that is ideal for Northern cities such as Pittsburgh 96 The infield dirt is a mixture known as Dura Edge Custom Pro Infield Mix and was designed solely for PNC Park 96 The 18 foot 5 5 m warning track is crushed lava rock 96 97 The drainage system underneath the field is capable of handling 14 inches 36 cm of rain per hour 98 The original playing surface consisted of sand based natural grass 99 and was replaced before the 2006 season 96 The playing surface also underwent a significant renovation following the 2016 season The 2016 renovation included excavation of the top 3 inches 7 6 cm of rootzone soil importing of rootzone material with improved physical properties deep tillage laser grading and installation of new Kentucky bluegrass sod The infield skin was also excavated to a depth of 4 inches 10 cm and replaced with new Dura Edge infield mix Unlike most ballparks PNC Park s home dugout is located along the third base line instead of the first base line giving the home team a view of the city skyline 100 The outfield fence ranges from a height of 6 feet 2 m in left field to 10 feet 3 m in center field and 21 feet 6 m in right field a tribute to former Pirate right fielder Roberto Clemente who wore number 21 61 101 The distance from home plate to the outfield fence ranges from 320 feet 98 m in right field to 410 feet 125 m in left center the straightaway center field fence is set at 399 feet 122 m 8 At its closest point the Allegheny River is 443 ft 4 in 135 128 m from the plate 8 9 On July 6 2002 Daryle Ward became the first player to hit the river on the fly On June 2 2013 Garrett Jones became only the second player to accomplish the feat and was the first Pirate to do so 102 On May 19 2015 Pirates first baseman Pedro Alvarez became the third person to do this although the ball actually landed in a boat on the river rather than in the water 103 Within a two week period May 8 amp May 22 2019 Pirates first baseman Josh Bell splashed the fourth and fifth home runs directly into the Allegheny River the first one is estimated to have traveled better than 470 feet 143 m while the second traveled more than 450 feet 137 m The longest home run in PNC Park history was 484 feet 148 m hit to left center field by Sammy Sosa on April 12 2002 104 An evening game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates August 7 2001 Seating attendance and ticket prices Edit During its opening season PNC Park s seating capacity of 38 496 was the second smallest of any major league stadium the smallest being Fenway Park 8 105 Seats are angled toward the field and aisles are lowered to give spectators improved views of the field 106 The majority of the seats 26 000 are on the first level 55 and the highest seat in the stadium is 88 feet 27 m above the playing surface 107 At 51 feet 16 m the batter is closer to the seats behind home plate than to the pitcher 108 At their closest point seating along the baselines is 45 feet 14 m from the bases 106 The four level steel rotunda and a section above the out of town scoreboard offer standing room only space 109 With the exception of the bleacher sections all seats in the park offer a view of Pittsburgh s skyline 110 In its opening season PNC Park s tickets were priced between 9 and 35 for general admission 55 111 One of only two teams not to increase ticket prices entering the 2009 season PNC Park ranked as having the third cheapest average ticket prices in the league in 2009 112 Despite price increases in the 2015 season the average ticket price at PNC Park remained in the bottom five among MLB teams 113 The stadium s average ticket price held between 15 and 17 from 2006 to 2013 among the lowest in Major League Baseball then rose to 18 32 in 2014 19 99 in 2015 and 29 96 in 2016 114 In the stadium s first decade average attendance dipped under 20 000 fans per game four times 115 Before 2013 the Pirates had only one winning record since 1992 116 Through 2004 5 of games played at PNC Park were sold out 106 The number of sellouts increased in 2012 and 2013 after filling PNC Park 17 times in 2012 the team played to capacity crowds at 23 games in 2013 117 In 2014 average attendance crossed the 30 000 mark for the first time since PNC Park s inaugural season in 2001 and remained above 30 000 in 2015 before dropping to 27 000 in 2016 115 Eateries Edit A traditional Primanti Brothers sandwich The main eating concourse known as Tastes of Pittsburgh 110 features a wide range of options including traditional ballpark foods hometown specialties and more exotic fare like sushi 118 Pittsburgh s hometown specialties include Primanti Brothers sandwiches whose signature item consists of meat cheese hand cut French fries tomatoes and coleslaw between two slices of Italian bread 119 120 Other local eateries offered include Mrs T s Pierogies Quaker Steak amp Lube Augustine s Pizza and Benkovitz Seafood 118 Located behind center field seating is Manny s BBQ which offers various barbecue meals It is named for former Pirates catcher Manny Sanguillen who has been known to sign autographs for fans waiting in line 105 121 For the 2008 season the Pirates created an all you can eat section in the right field corner 67 Fans seated in the section are allowed unlimited hot dogs hamburgers nachos salads popcorn peanuts ice cream and pop for an entire game 122 In addition to the food offered fans are free to bring their own food into the stadium a rarity among the league s ballparks 101 For its first 13 years PNC Park sold Pepsi products a contrast from its predecessor Three Rivers Stadium which sold Coca Cola products as well as Heinz Field and Mellon Arena In right field several versions of the Pepsi Globe as well as a Pepsi bottle were displayed on large posts behind the stands and lit up every time the Pirates hit a home run In 2014 the Pirates switched to Coca Cola 123 The Pepsi signage in right field was converted into advertising for locally based health insurance company Highmark 124 In 2016 PNC Park made news with their introduction of the Cracker Jack amp Mac Dog The foot long all beef hot dog was topped with macaroni and cheese salted caramel sauce deep fried pickled jalapenos and a side of caramel covered popcorn 125 Instead of a bun naan bread was used to hold everything together 126 Contractors Edit As with its predecessor PNC Park s concessions service provider is Aramark 127 128 while the premium seating areas The Lexus Club PBC Level and Suites Level are serviced by Levy Restaurants 129 In 2019 The Lexus Club was replaced by the Hyundai Club and Aramark took over food service 130 Public address announcers Edit From its opening until 2021 Tim DeBacco served as PNC Park s public address announcer He is famous for his opening Good evening ladies and gentlemen boys and girls and welcome to PNC Park and signing off Thank you and good night 131 After his semi retirement in 2022 various Pittsburgh personalities including Guy Junker Larry Richert and Dave Cawley 132 served as guest announcers Joe Klimchak and Debbie Bender serve as the on field announcers Transportation access EditPNC Park is located at exit 1B of Interstate 279 and within 1 mile 1 6 km of both Interstate 376 and Interstate 579 The park is also served by the North Side transit station of the Pittsburgh subway system Climate EditPNC ParkClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 106 1 6 93 1 8 92 12 0 96 24 7 118 25 10 138 29 16 172 29 18 135 29 21 81 26 14 106 19 8 68 11 2 126 1 3Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmSource 133 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 4 2 30 21 3 7 34 18 3 6 54 32 3 8 75 45 4 6 77 50 5 4 84 61 6 8 84 64 5 3 84 70 3 2 79 57 4 2 66 46 2 7 52 36 5 34 27Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesReferences EditFootnotes a b History www pgh sea com Sports amp Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County September 1 2009 Archived from the original on July 19 2019 Retrieved October 28 2009 Trdinich Jim March 13 2018 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Media Guide PNC Park Information Major League Baseball Advanced Media p 241 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