a life-size statue of wagner swinging a bat, atop a marble pedestal featuring admiring children, was forged by a local sculptor named frank vittor, and placed outside the left field corner gate at forbes field. it was dedicated on april 30, 1955, and the then-frail wagner was well enough to attend and wave to his many fans. the pirates have relocated twice since then, and the statue has come along with them. it now stands outside the main gate of pnc park. the statue roughly faces the site of the pirates' original home, exposition park, so in a sense wagner has come full circle.