The Allegheny River and Monongahela River join to form the Ohio River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hence the stadium was named after the three rivers that converge there.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bernard L. Flynn entered a contest by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in 1969 to name the new Pittsburgh Stadium. He sent in the name Three Rivers Stadium and he won the contest.
Three Rivers Stadium
Roberto Clemente played at Forbes Field, and Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Three Rivers Stadium (by YoYo Small-Pierce)
Three Rivers Stadium
Three Rivers Stadium
The Three Rivers Stadium used to be located at 600 Stadium Circle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212. It opened on April 25th 1968 and closed on December 16th 2000.
Heinz Field, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was opened on October 7, 2001. It serves as the home stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team. The stadium was built to replace the old Three Rivers Stadium and features a seating capacity of approximately 68,000.
Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000)
Three Rivers stadium
Will Pennyfeather debuted on June 27, 1992, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium; he played his final game on April 17, 1994, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.