He has seen an increase in kayakers, especially people paddling into the Allegheny River to try and catch home runs that fly out of PNC Park during Pirates' games.

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Pirates fans, who have endured 17 straight losing seasons since their team last made it to the playoffs in 1992, are noticing and are starting to show up more at PNC Park.

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Other struggling small-market franchises like the Kansas City Royals, who have extensively renovated Kauffman Stadium, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, who got their dream playground, PNC Park, in 2001, don't seem to be headed anywhere.

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