Pirates Bucco Bricks update: Emails on complimentary bricks hit inboxes
You shouldn’t have done it in the first place to me that’s just common sense that you would not do that without notifying people that did the investment same thing with the Clementi sign. Uh, how can you not think about the people that are affected? Now back on April 10th, the Sports and Exhibition Authority at Pittsburgh, or SCA, decided to launch an independent investigation into the handling of the bucko bricks. The report says when crews started the sidewalk replacement project, they were told not to treat the bricks as construction debris. Instead, the bricks were removed, put on 32 pallets, shrink wrapped, and delivered to the pirates. The report would continue saying the SEA played no role in. Dispose of the bricks but took steps to salvage them and that the pirates, not the SEA contacted and paid *** local hauling company to transport the bricks to *** recycling facility in Reserve Township. We did reach out to the pirates who sent us the following statement. It reads in part, The way in which we communicated and handled the replacement of those bricks was flat out wrong. That has been well documented at this point and something we, the pirates, take sole and total responsibility for and are working hard to make right. Now the statement would go on to say the organization is taking steps to create *** permanent display to replace the buckau bricks and have even offered fans who purchased the brick to get *** replica one. Reporting on the North Shore, Carlos Flores, Pittsburgh’s Action News.
Pirates Bucco Bricks update: Emails on complimentary bricks hit inboxes
Updated: 3:35 PM EDT Jul 1, 2025
If you were impacted by the Bucco Brick debacle, you may want to check your email. RELATED VIDEO: Investigation finds Pirates opted to dispose of Bucco Bricks despite preservation effortsThe Pirates are offering original Bucco Brick owners a complimentary replica brick. In the spring, Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 uncovered stacks of the meaningful bricks discarded at a recycling center in Reserve Township.The Pirates responded, explaining the removed bricks were the third set over the years, damaged from weather and foot traffic.They stated, “We respect, appreciate and understand just how meaningful these messages are. We share in that feeling. We have been actively planning to develop and unveil a more permanent display for these special messages to honor the enduring support that our fans shared then and continue to share in our future.”Still, fans felt that communication had been lacking and said they should have been given a chance to retrieve their cherished bricks.In addition to the complimentary bricks, the Pirates are working on a new and permanent display for brick messages at the ball park.
PITTSBURGH —
If you were impacted by the Bucco Brick debacle, you may want to check your email.
RELATED VIDEO: Investigation finds Pirates opted to dispose of Bucco Bricks despite preservation efforts
The Pirates are offering original Bucco Brick owners a complimentary replica brick.
In the spring, Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 uncovered stacks of the meaningful bricks discarded at a recycling center in Reserve Township.
The Pirates responded, explaining the removed bricks were the third set over the years, damaged from weather and foot traffic.
They stated, “We respect, appreciate and understand just how meaningful these messages are. We share in that feeling. We have been actively planning to develop and unveil a more permanent display for these special messages to honor the enduring support that our fans shared then and continue to share in our future.”
Still, fans felt that communication had been lacking and said they should have been given a chance to retrieve their cherished bricks.
In addition to the complimentary bricks, the Pirates are working on a new and permanent display for brick messages at the ball park.