Brian Fuentes

Whenever a major-league closer comes in for a save opportunity,…
The Team That Couldn't Hit: The 1972 Texas Rangers, edited by Steve West and Bill Nowlin

This Week in SABR: February 15, 2019

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John Gochnaur

Sometimes cited as the worst player in major-league history,…

Metropolitan Park (New York)

At the close of the 1883 season, the Metropolitan Exhibition…

Wiley Piatt

Wiley Piatt burst onto the major-league scene in 1898 with the…

May 10, 1882: Pittsburgh hosts its first major-league game

The charter Allegheny club of the fledgling American Association…

April 22, 1891: The storm after the rain: Cubs get best of Pirates on Opening Day

Surely, preparation would not be an issue for Pittsburgh’s…

June 30, 1909: Forbes Field, Pirates’ house of thrills, celebrates Opening Day

It was a brilliant day for a ballgame. The skies were clear and…

September 20, 1907: Nick Maddox tosses first no-hitter in Pirates’ history

From Pittsburgh’s inaugural season in the National League,…

July 3, 1910: Pirates’ Chief Wilson hits for the cycle

On July 3, 1910, the reigning world champion Pittsburgh Pirates…

June 29, 1909: Pirates bid farewell to Exposition Park in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates came home from a six-game road trip to…
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