October 1, 2000, was the end of an era in Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. This was the day that the franchise played their final game at Three Rivers Stadium.
The Pittsburgh Pirates had called Three Rivers Stadium home since 1970s. For three decades Pittsburghers watched the team have success at the stadium. From winning a pair of World Series Championships and six division titles in the 1970s, to capturing three consecutive National League East Championships in the early 90s, Three Rivers Stadium was good to the Pirates. One Pittsburgher who not only watched the Pirates have this success, but also played at the stadium for the Bucs, was John Wehner.