Section 6. Rudy Minarcin Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Rudy Minarcin was born March 25, 1930, in North Vandergrift, Westmoreland County. He led Vandergrift High School to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League baseball title in 1948 and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox.
(2) Mr. Minarcin's professional baseball career started in 1948 with the Vandergrift Pioneers of the Old-Atlantic League before he was drafted into the Army. After his service, Mr. Minarcin made the majors at 25 years of age.
(3) In 1955, Mr. Minarcin threw a one-hitter complete game at Forbes Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates and driving in two runs.
(4) During his three-season major league career, Mr. Minarcin had a 6-9 record and a 4.66 earned run average (ERA) in 70 appearances, including 13 starts, three complete games, one shutout and three saves, striking out 70 batters while walking 89 in 170 innings pitched. In addition, he went 77-61 with a 3.59 ERA in parts of eight minor league seasons.
(5) Mr. Minarcin also pitched for the Havana Sugar Kings of the International League before Fidel Castro came to power and banned professional sports.
(6) Mr. Minarcin died on October 15, 2013.
(7) A petition was signed by thousands of Vandergrift citizens in support of this name change.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 36017, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over the Kiskiminetas River, Vandergrift Borough, Westmoreland County, and Parks Township, Armstrong County, is designated the Rudy Minarcin Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.