1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster and Forbes Field Layout Overview
The page from the 1959 The Sporting News Dope Book provides detailed information about the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball team. John W. Galbreath serves as the President, while Thomas P. Johnson holds the position of Vice-President-Secretary. The team features Harry L. (Bing) Crosby as a Vice-President and Branch Rickey as the Chairman of the Board. Joe L. Brown operates as the General Manager, with Daniel Murtaugh managing the team. The farm system includes AAA teams located in Columbus, Ohio, Salt Lake City, and several other cities. Forbes Field, the home venue for the Pirates, has a seating capacity of 35,000 and its design details are provided, including distances to various outfield walls. The layout indicates the dimensions for left field, center field, and right field, further establishing the stadium's configuration.