A last-place baseball team already under siege from its fans is now also being scrutinized by its landlord — the government agency that is responsible for the publicly funded ballpark in which it plays. The Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority commissioned an investigation into the team’s removal — and disposal — of fan-funded Bucco Bricks outside PNC Park on the North Shore and found that the team acted alone in discarding thousands of commemorative bricks, days before the team’s home opener, without informing local partners or fans of the decision. “It was the Pirates, not the SEA or any of its contractors, that made the decision to dispose of the Bucco Bricks,” the probe concluded. Read more at the link in our bio. 📝: Madaleine Rubin/Post-Gazette 📸: Post-Gazette #pirates #buccobricks #mlb #pittsburgh