Program Type:
Informational Talk- Registration is required for this event.
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Program Description
Program Description
Pittsburgh has an incredible baseball history with great players, teams and historic moments, but few realize that Pittsburgh has often been in the lead in ballpark design and development. Mark Fatla, lifelong baseball fan and author of “Pittsburgh’s Historic Ballparks” (Arcadia Press, 2023) chronicles the nine ballparks that hosted major league baseball in Pittsburgh between 1876 and the present, including the Negro Leagues. Historic photographs illustrate design and construction phases, the major changes as parks expanded and aged, and eventually their demolition. This talk and the accompanying book provide a unique perspective on the rich history of Pittsburgh’s ballparks.
We're excited to host author Mark Fatla as he shares with us his unique perspective on the rich history of Pittsburgh's Historic Ballparks. How many have you been to? “Pittsburgh’s Historic Ballparks” is his first book, published in 2023 by Arcadia Press and he has just published the sequel, “Pittsburgh’s Historic Stadiums and Arenas." He has presented at national and regional conferences, including the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Main Street Center and others. He is a lifelong baseball fan and lives on Northside in an 1870 house just a short walk from the site of 4 of the historic ballparks he’ll discuss.
Mark will be signing and selling his new book at a cost of $25
The talk itself is FREE!
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