2006 All-Star Weekend


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2006pghasg001P7071158 (July 7, 2006) Kate and I went home to Pittsburgh for the All-Star Weekend festivities from July 7-12, 2006. Though we didn't get tickets to the big game, we did have plans to attend many other activities during the weekend. The first thing I did, was head to the Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum to check out the baseball related stuff there. One of the things going on the first day was an actor playing Roberto Clemente (the blurry guy in this photo). I managed to be there while he was giving a special performance for members of the All-American Women's Baseball League (everyone else in the photo - these are the real women of 2006pghasg001P7071158
2006pghasg002P7071162to64Sportsmuseumforbesfieldmural The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum was new since the last time I had visited the Heinz History Center. In the baseball section, there was this cool mural of the greatest Pirates in front of old Forbes Field. Left to Right they are Roberto Clemente ( 2006pghasg002P7071162to64Sportsmuseumforbesfieldmural
2006pghasg003P7071170 I headed from the History Center to PNC Park to check out the area for the games. As I was heading over there, I walked by the Convention Center, where the All-Star FanFest was being held during the weekend. This is a photo of the central portion of the Convention Center where there are some cool cascading waters. 2006pghasg003P7071170
2006pghasg004P7071171 This was the 2006pghasg004P7071171
2006pghasg005P7071174 Continuing my walk to the ballpark, I came across these stars (Left to Right: Honus Wagner and Roberto Clemente) that were hung on the side of a parking garage across the river from the ballpark. Cool addition for the All-Star Game. 2006pghasg005P7071174
2006pghasg006P7071176 The big All-Star banner hung in the center of the Renaissance Hotel (across the street from the previous photo of the parking garage). 2006pghasg006P7071176
2006pghasg007P7071177 The plaque on the former Sixth Street Bridge that was rededicated around 2001 for Roberto Clemente. 2006pghasg007P7071177
2006pghasg008P7071179 Banners on the Clemente Bridge (no traffic since it is shut down during game days, but this time for the entire All-Star time frame). 2006pghasg008P7071179
2006pghasg009P7071181 Part of PNC Park (right field wall area). Chevy was putting some large baseballs in the Allegheny River for the Homerun Derby. 2006pghasg009P7071181
2006pghasg010P7071182 A view of the Convention Center from the Clemente Bridge. 2006pghasg010P7071182
2006pghasg011P7071183 The U.S. Coast Guard was on the job all weekend. 2006pghasg011P7071183
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2006pghasg013P7071191 The banner on the side of the Convention Center for the FanFest. 2006pghasg013P7071191
2006pghasg014P7081193 (July 8, 2006) The next day was the day we headed to the FanFest, but before we entered, we headed over to the Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Kate and my folks had never been there, yet, so I took them by to see it. Kate wanted to be like Honus Wagner for the day. 2006pghasg014P7081193
2006pghasg015P7081194 GO STEELERS!!! 2006pghasg015P7081194
2006pghasg016P7081195 My dad. Big hockey fan. 2006pghasg016P7081195
2006pghasg017P7081196 We then headed over to the All-Star FanFest at the Convention Center. They had a lot of great things there, but the display of all the replica induction plates for all of the Pirates in the Hall of Fame was cool. This and the next couple photos show the induction plates. 2006pghasg017P7081196
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2006pghasg023P7081202 Angled display for the 2006 All-Star game. 2006pghasg023P7081202
2006pghasg024P7081205 The 1979 World Series trophy of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2006pghasg024P7081205
2006pghasg025P7081207 Another great display was for the Negro League Baseball teams. Plagues with the logos of the Negro League teams. 2006pghasg025P7081207
2006pghasg026P7081208 Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords jerseys for... 2006pghasg026P7081208
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2006pghasg028P7081211 Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays jerseys for (Left to Right) 2006pghasg028P7081211
2006pghasg029P7081212 Info for 2006pghasg029P7081212
2006pghasg030P7081213 Great Mural!! 2006pghasg030P7081213
2006pghasg031P7081216 They had a display for the 2006 World Series trophy, and... 2006pghasg031P7081216
2006pghasg032P7081217 ...the 2006 Homerun Derby trophy. 2006pghasg032P7081217
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