In 1965, the Pirates made an impressive second-half run at the…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates bombed the St. Louis Cardinals before…
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The game on Thursday, May 1, 1958, pitting the Pirates against…
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“When you win that kind, you’ve got to win the pennant. You…
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Anyone old enough to recall the spectacular 1961 major-league…
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Bottom of the ninth. Game tied. Series tied. Only one team can…
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Possibly the most intriguing thing about baseball is its unpredictability.…
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“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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One of the most charismatic players of his era, Bill Monroe starred…
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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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June 1, 1965: Pirates’ Bob Veale strikes out 16 in shutout of Phillies
July 22, 1964: Mazeroski, Lynch, and Stargell lead Pirates’ rout of Cardinals
May 1, 1958: Frank Thomas has a big day for Pirates
August 6, 1960: ‘We Had ’em All The Way’: Vern Law tosses 10 innings en route to emotional Pirates victory
July 18, 1957: Luis Arroyo’s final victory for Pittsburgh
October 13, 1960: Bill Mazeroski’s heroic homer brings World Series championship to Pittsburgh
April 15, 1961: Bob Friend bests Don Drysdale in a record-setting game
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