An opening day crowd watches a baseball game April 4 between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are ready to give their fans another brick in the wall.

Almost literally.

Pirates president Travis Williams announced Wednesday the team is working on a new permanent display for the commemorative bricks originally purchased by fans when PNC Park opened in 2001.

The bricks have been replaced multiple times through the years due to wear. The team pulled up the bricks during the offseason as part of maintenance work around the stadium, but they were not replaced ahead of the season opener earlier this month.

Footage provided to KDKA television in Pittsburgh showed the old bricks in one big pile at a local dump.

Williams wrote an open letter to fans offering anyone who donated to the program when it began a free commemorative copy of their brick. Williams also said the team is working on a new display for the new batch of bricks that will include their original messages.

"We are, and have always been, absolutely committed to ensuring these special messages and tributes live on permanently at PNC Park,” Williams wrote.

Williams added the team is expediting the new display, which will likely be moved to a new location.