PNC Park

Capacity:
38,000
Country:
United States of America
Address:
115 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States
City:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Surface:
Kentucky Bluegrass
Team:
Pittsburgh Pirates
Inauguration:
31 March 2001
Construction cost:
US$216 million
$331 million in 2021 dollars)
Architect:
Louis D. Astorino
Architecture firm:
Populous
Structural engineer:
Thornton-Tomasetti Group Inc.

PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened during the 2001 MLB season, PNC Park sits along the Allegheny River with a view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline. Constructed of steel and limestone, it has a natural grass playing surface and can seat 38,747 people for baseball. It was built just to the east of its predecessor, Three Rivers Stadium, which was demolished in 2001.


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. 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, and currently holds the rights through 2031. 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.