The title is all you need to read to get my review of PNC Park.
Simply, it is a beautiful ballpark with great sight lines, great food, a great atmosphere and an all-around great vibe.
People had told me that PNC Park is one of the best ballparks in Major League Baseball. A few had even said it was the best. I've only been to about half a dozen stadiums around the league, so I can't say if it's the best, but it certainly stands out among the stadiums I've visited.
I went to Sunday's Mets vs. Pirates game with two Pirates fans who had been to PNC Park multiple times. We sat in the upper deck down the right field line, and the seat was great. I could see almost the entire field, save for one little piece of the right field corner. I had a great view of downtown Pittsburgh and the river. It was a beautiful view.
The stadium itself is clean, the walkways are wide and the food options are great. I had a pulled pork sandwich on a pretzel bun with two perogies on top. It was one of the best sandwiches I've had at a ballpark.
PNC Park is also rich with Pittsburgh and Pirates history. There is an area with statues of some of the greatest Negro League players in the history of the city. There are statues outside the ballpark of some of the greatest players in Pirates history. There's even a statue of Ralph Kiner's hands holding a bat, a tribute to one of the greatest home run hitters in Major League history.
The experience at PNC Park is great. Everything about the ballpark is excellent. I'd give it an A. It's a stadium you have to visit.
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