Article: Take yourself out for a summer classic

Despite the way the Pirates have made bad seasons something of a profession, Pittsburgh is a good baseball town.

That is proven by the fact there are still decent attendances at quite a few games. If this city were not a good ball town, the lovely PNC Park would be empty.

Imagine when late-summer battles for playoff positions take place again. Imagine. It's about all you can do right now, but ...

To get you ready for those times, you might want to spend a day built around baseball. Seeing baseball. Thinking about baseball. Even trying a few swings at the sphere.

11 a.m.

Perhaps the best way to start the day is with an overview of the game and what it has meant in this town.

The Western ...

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