Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Opened March 31, 2001. Capacity 38,365. Construction cost:$262 million (compared to $40 million for Three Rivers, the stadium it replaced). Pirate players who don't live in the city pay a 1% income tax to help pay for the cost. One of the greatest and most beloved Pirates of all, Willie Stargell, died only a few hours before the stadium's first official game on April 9, 2001.
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