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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In the last of the eighth inning of the Minnesota Twins’ season-ending…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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His teams won more games than any team in the annals of organized…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates, winners of 21 of the previous 27 games…
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When a team goes through a two-decade slide like the one the…
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Fans poured through the gates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh hoping…
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It was a chilly spring evening at Coors Field. The Pirates were…
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What’s in a name? Jacob Walter Miller’s nickname was Jake,1…
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The Mets and the Marlins were finishing their disappointing seasons.…
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The 1915 Cleveland Indians, in their first year with that nickname…
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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
September 30, 2018: Twins honor Mauer behind the plate in his final game
May 9, 1999: Mike Stanton’s “bullpen game” start leads Yankees to win
This Week in SABR: January 18, 2019
George Grosart
Eddie Onslow
Milt Pappas
Scott Stratton
Jim Taylor
June 20, 2015: Max Scherzer loses perfect game in ninth, throws no-hitter against the Pirates
July 26, 2011: Braves beat Pirates in 19th inning on a controversial call
September 9, 2013: Pittsburgh Pirates finally end 20-year losing drought
October 7, 2015: Pirates lose to Cubs, Arrieta in National League Wild Card Game
April 26, 2016: Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hits three home runs at Coors Field
Jake Miller
September 29, 2018: David Wright plays his final game with Mets
July 19, 1915: Washington Senators set a stolen-base record, sort of
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