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Images of Three Rivers Stadium implosion

The home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers was imploded on Feb. 11, 2001.

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Images of Three Rivers Stadium implosion

The home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers was imploded on Feb. 11, 2001.

Three Rivers Stadium, the home of the Pirates and the Steelers, was imploded on February 11, 2001.

Take a final look from Sky 4 as the big boom begins, then see the aftermath as dust fills the city and Pittsburgh's old stadium lies in a heap of rubble.

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A final shot from Sky 4 as the big boom begins.

Three Rivers Stadium implosion
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Kiss it goodbye! The stadium is a giant cloud of dust.

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Dust covers the city.

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Sally Wiggin and Mike Clark show viewers the thickness of the dust cloud. They anchored a special live newscast on the North Side on the morning of the implosion.

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It wouldn't be a Pittsburgh celebration without Zambelli fireworks -- even on a Sunday morning.

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The destruction of Three Rivers Stadium casts a shadow on the Steelers' new home next door.

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The celebration begins at Station Square, where a crowd gathered for a great vantage point of the blast.

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A view from inside Three Rivers shows the stadium beginning to crumble.

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The familiar Giant Eagle sign that once stood atop Three Rivers Stadium now sits at the bottom of a pile of rubble.

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A view of the rubble from across the river.

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Rubble can be seen across the river as Sally and Mike describe the day's events from their desk at Point State Park.

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An overhead view of the spot where legends played and titles were won.

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Out with the old, in with the new: The Steelers will begin creating a fresh set of memories in this yet-to-be-named stadium.