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Copyright: Stephan Duchesne (iglootrek) (71)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-04
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL, CMOS ISO 400
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Baseball in action [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-24 21:00
Viewed: 697
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Nomar Garciaparra, Chicago Cubs

This picture was taken during a baseball game in Pittsburgh at PNC Park. The Chicago Cubs won the game 2-0 against the Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park

Tenant: Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
Opened: March 31, 2001 (exhibition against the New York Mets)
First regular season game: April 9, 2001 (8-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds)
Construction began: April 8, 1999
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 38,365 (baseball only)

Architect: HOK Sport (Kansas City) and L.D. Astorino & Associates (Pittsburgh)
Construction: Dick Corporation (Pittsbugh) and Barton Malow (Baltimore)
Owner: City of Pittsburgh Sports & Exhibition Authority
Cost: $262 million ($237 million for construction, $25 million for site acquisition)
Lease: 25 year lease is probable

Location: On the north shore of the Allegheny River between the Fort Duquesne and Roberto Clemente (6th Street) bridges. Left field (E), Federal Street; 3rd base (N), East General Robinson Street; 1st base (W), East Stadium Drive; right field (S), River Avenue and North Shore Drive.

Dimensions: Left field foul pole: 325 feet; LF power alley: 386 feet; left-center: 389 feet; deep left-center field: 410 feet; center field: 399 feet; RF power alley: 375 feet; right field foul pole: 320 feet; backstop: 52 feet.

Fences: Left field: 6 feet; left-center and center field: 10 feet; right field: 21 feet.

Other PNC Park facts:

The first ballpark with a two-deck design to be built in the United States since Milwaukee's County Stadium was completed in 1953. The highest seat is just 88 feet from the field.
There is a ballpark entrance off of the Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge that leads into the ballpark's main concourse.
A picnic area for up to 300 fans is on top of the right field stands.
A Brew Pub is included in Left Field with a 500-person party deck on the roof which offers views of the field and of the city.
An outside terrace (first base side) features the "Tastes of Pittsburgh", a multi-ethnic cuisine salute to the diversified neighborhoods and heritage of the city.
Fans arriving by riverboat are greeted with live music from a riverfront stage.
The light towers in this new park are also reminiscent of Forbes Field and are unique from other recent ballparks.

Source: http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/pitbpk.htm

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Me - big baseball fan.
You - have an excellent baseball action shot here. Nicely sharp and well-timed.
I would like to award ... Aaaagh! None left.

hey,
this is a first. i rarely catch sports on treklens. very good quality still! were you close by or do you have amazing zoom?

Very good shot. Congratulations

great shot looks like a photo out of a sports mag gongrats
from scotland

Great capture, I'm surprised that not a lot of people gave points for this. That's an unusual stance to capture, which gives more impact to the photo. Sharp pic!

I LIKE THE ASTROS BETTER,,,,BUT GREAT PICTURE,,,KEEP THE GOOD WORK,,,,,TFS

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