Bucco Bricks Resolution: Pirates Unveil Plans For Permanent Bronze Fan Message Display
The Pittsburgh Pirates presented the final plans for the installation of commemorative bronze plaques at PNC Park, adorning the messages originally displayed at the ballpark as part of the “Bucco Bricks” program. The installation of the new display is scheduled to be finalized by Opening Day 2026.
The plan includes a permanent installation of 60 bronze plaques on the façade of PNC Park along West General Robinson Street and Mazeroski Way. The bronze plaques are approximately five feet in height, by six feet in length, and include nearly 170 messages on each.
Each message will be displayed in the original rectangular and square format, with the font size the same as the original messages that were engraved on the bricks embedded in the sidewalks around PNC Park.
“We know how important these messages and memories are to our fans,” said Williams. “This plan accomplishes our stated goal of improving upon the permanence of the display while maintaining the essence of the original program. We believe we have developed a solution for these messages that will stand the test of time, and the passion and dedication of our fans will remain a permanent fixture at PNC Park.”
Fans who have messages from the original display will be able to locate their message and/or name by year in the same manner as the original program.
The Pirates were the subject of scrutiny earlier this year when it was realized the bricks were discarded after the sidewalks around the ballpark were replaced in the offseason.
The Pirates say the new plaques will be a more sustainable way to display the messages, as the bronze material is more durable than the original bricks.
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