“You kept looking in right field, and he wasn’t there,”…
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At 11:00 A.M., the rookie pitcher relaxed in a booth on Forbes…
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On August 23, 1971, 24-year-old Al Oliver had one of…
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While pulling on his gray Pittsburgh road uniform in the visitors’…
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A spate of premature deaths between 1970 and 1979 brought baseball…
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Steve Blass was arguably the best pitcher on the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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“It was supposed to happen.” — Yankees manager Joe Torre1 It…
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The Pirates’ 1976 season and Danny Murtaugh’s managerial…
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On the evening of Tuesday, May 19, 1981, a scant crowd of 5,514…
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As 32,977 patrons filed into PNC Park on Saturday, July 28, 2001,…
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As the 1992 National League Championship Series opened, the Pittsburgh…
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It took the dual attractions of a Jackie Robinson number-retirement…
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Cleveland fans had high expectations for a banner year for their…
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When a franchise endures two consecutive decades of sub-.500…
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April 6, 1973: Something’s missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates
August 16, 1889: Integrated baseball in Pennsylvania: Cuban Giants defeat Lebanon Grays
Sam Nahem
Jack Onslow
June 28, 1970: ‘Human Locusts Have Their Day’: Pirates play final game at Forbes Field
August 23, 1971: Al Oliver ignites ‘Lumber Company’ Pirates with 2-homer game
September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett leads Pirates rout with a record seven hits
September 25, 1976: Bob Moose makes final appearance for Pirates before tragic death
June 13, 1973: Pirates’ Steve Blass loses control
This Week in SABR: January 25, 2019
September 2, 2001: A near-perfect storm for Yankees’ Mike Mussina
Pop Corkhill
Jack Humphries
Jerry Kutzler
Bill Monroe
October 3, 1976: Pirates sweep doubleheader in Danny Murtaugh’s final games as manager
May 19, 1981: Jim Bibby’s near no-hitter
September 25, 1985: Rick Reuschel inspires struggling Bucs with strong finish
July 28, 2001: Brian Giles’s grand slam caps off Pirates’ unforgettable comeback
October 13, 1992: Pirates back Wakefield with offensive explosion in Game 6 of NLCS
July 12, 1997: Cordova, Rincon, and Smith provide fireworks for Pirates in 10-inning no-hitter
August 24, 1887: Phillies edge Hoosiers amid ‘base ball fever’ in Philadelphia
April 9, 1987: Two 300-game winners lead Cleveland to first win of season
July 2, 2010: Pirates’ Ross Ohlendorf wins his only game of the season