For those of you with long memories, look at the Pittsburgh Baseball Club ticket stub closely. It is dated 5 Sep 1958. George (Red) Witt enjoying a career year with the Pirates was the starting pitcher that Friday night. As best I recall, he pitched a shutout. I cannot recall the opposing team. It was either Cincinnati or San Francisco.
Pittsburgh Pirates Ticket Stub – Roof Box dated 5 Sep 1958 (F Nash Collection)
What I do recall is the is the magnificent view from the third deck – Box 318. It was the only time I ever sat in a roof box in Forbes Field.
Addendum. Mr Pat Dunsey corrected my faulty memory saying:
Bill Virdon Topps 1959 (F Nash Collection)
FYI, Baseball Almanac sez game was 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Braves, with Bill Virdon aka “The Quail” hitting a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th. Would think that was memorable!
Witt did go 10 for the win, scattering 5 hits and holding Aaron and Matthews hitless.
$55 for a ticket?, That’s like a $3520 in 2016 funny money! La ti freakin’ da!
Addendum II.
Forbes Field Roof Box (Cover of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph (Collection of F Nash))
The cover of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Sunday magazine section called Pictorial Living showed the roof box seats at Forbes Field. This magazine dated 5 Jul 1959, was a souvenir edition for the All-Star game played at Forbes field on 7 Jul 1959. The National League won 5—4. Elroy Face, Smoky Burgess, Bill Mazeroski, and Dick Groat represented the home town. None were starters.
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