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Three Rivers Opens

July 16, 1970 - In Pittsburgh it is the Pirates who open up Three Rivers Stadium in a 3-2 loss to the...

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EVENTDAY | July 16

"Three Rivers Opens"

Last updated 📅 2025-07-16

July 16, 1970 - In Pittsburgh it is the Pirates who open up Three Rivers Stadium in a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The stadium would serve as the home to both the Pirates and the NFL's Steelers from 1970 through 2000. The Stadium was so named as it sat next to the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers.

The USFL's Pittsburgh Maulers and the University of Pittsburgh also played some home games at Three Rivers. The stadium was the venue for the first night of the 1971 World Series and also hosted the famous Immaculate Reception on December 23, 1972. 

The final game in Three Rivers Stadium took place on December 16, 2000, in a Steelers victory.

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