Very Ironic That PITT Is Playing OAKLAND...

rm18 · 03-16-10, 01:48 AM

Oakland Zoo but do not know where that name came from

StraitShooter · 03-16-10, 01:48 AM

Dude..Immaculate reception

Shortstop · 03-16-10, 01:53 AM

Originally posted by rm18

Oakland Zoo but do not know where that name came from

You're on the right track.

Originally posted by StraitShooter

Dude..Immaculate reception

Good thought Shooter, but that's not it.

rm18 · 03-16-10, 02:00 AM

The matchup I was praying for was Louisville and UTEP

lakerboy · 03-16-10, 02:02 AM

shorty tell me whats going on here- and why do you post so late at night?

MendozaLine · 03-16-10, 02:03 AM

Pittsburgh and Oakland dont like each other

minet123 · 03-16-10, 02:10 AM

gang affiliation

Shortstop · 03-16-10, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by minet123

gang affiliation

Nope.

pico · 03-16-10, 02:13 AM

pirates and raiders

rm18 · 03-16-10, 02:14 AM

They are from Michigan

Shortstop · 03-16-10, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

shorty tell me whats going on here- and why do you post so late at night?

Just a little late night trivia, plus most trolls are sleeping at this hour.

Shortstop · 03-16-10, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by rm18

They are from Michigan

Correct. This has nothing to do with the city in California.

iceminers26 · 03-16-10, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by rm18

Oakland Zoo but do not know where that name came from

There is a city in Pittsburgh called Oakland, hence the name, the Oakland Zoo

Shortstop · 03-16-10, 02:27 AM

You got it Miners.

The main campus of The University of Pittsburgh is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh.

Chi_archie · 03-16-10, 06:29 AM

gotta love the Oakland Zoo.

but yeah that first thing that hit me when they announced the matchup was, wow this sounds like an afc championship rematch from the 70's

PittsburghPlayer · 03-16-10, 06:58 AM

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the matchup Shortstop. Oakland, where Forbes field once stood. Home plate is still inside one of the buildings at the University of Pittsburgh.

Skidcom · 03-16-10, 07:07 AM

....and the Lions used to have their training camp at Oakland. Enough curse to hurt'em?

INVEGA MAN · 03-16-10, 07:36 AM

I thought about this too. i spent many days in oakland watching the Pirates and Panthers. Forbes Ave comes to mind here

hhsilver · 03-16-10, 07:59 AM

bouquet/sennott = forbes field

bigelow/fifth/forbes = pitt

schenley park

cardiac hill /pitt stadium

fifth near craig = central catholic (dan marino, mark bulger)

gotta love oakland ( the real oakland) - go panthers

Chi_archie · 03-16-10, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by PittsburghPlayer

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the matchup Shortstop. Oakland, where Forbes field once stood. Home plate is still inside one of the buildings at the University of Pittsburgh.

right on, and the center field wall and left center wall are still standing, along with the flag pole. I remember seeing the distance signs still up, and the dimensions were somthing ridiculous like 460 feet to center and 420 in the power ally....

they did have to move home plate otherwise it would have been underneath a shitter in one of the bathrooms..... lol

Babe Ruth hit 3 home runs in his last game ever at forbes field

my grandfather always claimed he was there for that.... yeah right

PittsburghPlayer · 03-16-10, 09:17 AM

HHSilver, Brings back some memories, thanks. Missing my family in the `burgh right now. Sometimes I want to move back there, like now.

Chi_archie · 03-16-10, 09:19 AM

anyone know of inka dinka do the tattoo parlor is still open in oakland? old gf from duquesne got her first tattoo with me at that place