We missed out on a major
experience for this ballpark as we did not park our car across the river so we
could walk across the Roberto Clemente Bridge to the game. However this park
might be one of my favorite experiences so far.
Initially it did not seem like
it was going to work so nicely. Carter and I decided that since the Pirates are
perennial losers it would not be hard to get tickets at the gate. Oops…when
arrived at the ticket office to inquire about seats the lady told us the game
was sold out. Really? Carter did some fancy talking and we ended up with
obstructed view seats in the outfield with concession money included on our
ticket. (not a bad deal considering we were planning on eating in the park
anyway)
Once we got inside, we headed
toward the Primanti Bros. This
restaurant was all we heard about from everyone. We both got the cheesesteak
sandwich famous for being topped with french fries, coleslaw
& tomatoes. We are not sure this location in the park
stands up to one of their neighborhood locations, but it was pretty decent.
That being said the backdrop
views make you forget everything else. Between the Pittsburgh skyline, the
river, and the prominent yellow bridges it was magnificent! The people
were friendly and the park was easy to get around. This park was easily
accessible from downtown - we drove from the hotel where we stayed.
And one more thing....it was at this park that my inspiration for the name of this blog came from. On the screen the announcers flashed something about a southpaw. I quickly turned to Carter with a questioning look. "A left-handed pitcher." So even though I have yet to have a cracker jack at a game I figured old school baseball terms are cute. :)
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