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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide
A window from Forbes Field????!!!! That was torn down nearly 50 years ago, can you tell us the story about how you obtained it?
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The story behind the window is that approx. 10 of these were removed when they tore down Forbes Field and place in the bar at the Allegheny Club at Three Rivers Stadium. They were then moved and placed into storage when they tore down Three Rivers in 2000. These surfaced in Hunt Auctions All Star Game auction in 2006. I flew from St. Louis to Pittsburgh for that auction with the intent on buying a window as well as the row of 1909 seats in front of it. I had already reserved a Uhaul one way rental for the return drive to St. Louis.
Of the 10 surviving windows, six had the original glass and 4 had replacement glass (mine is original). I know one is on display at the National Baseball Park Museum in Denver and I'm assuming all the others are in private collections.