Sometime after World War II, Woody Guthrie wrote a song called…
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“This was a hell of a win for us,” said Pirates manager Chuck…
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The Pittsburgh Pirates spent most of the first 2½ months of…
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The storylines heading into the Saturday, August 25, 1979, night…
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“This is the greatest day of my life,” said the champagne-drenched…
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Salvatore Anthony Maglie came by his nickname, “Sal the Barber,”…
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Baseball is a game of inches, but it is also a game of numbers.…
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Tommy Moore was drafted as an outfielder but made it to the majors…
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The Cleveland Indians were on a hot streak. The Tribe had won…
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Ray Herbert entered professional baseball at the age of 19 with…
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Frank Robinson stuck to his word. The Cleveland Indians manager…
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The 1994 major-league season brought about two significant changes…
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It is the most dramatic of baseball plays, the walk-off home…
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Dorothy Arnold
Bobby Bolin
Paul Hartzell
George Zeber
July 21, 1979: Garner’s home run leads Pirates to comeback win over Astros
August 19, 1979: No doggin’ it: Bill Madlock belts walk-off homer for Pirates
August 25, 1979: Pirates tiredly raise the Jolly Roger after 19-inning win
September 23, 1979: Jim Bibby’s 3-hit shutout keeps Pirates ahead in division race
September 30, 1979: Pirates hold off Expos to take NL East crown
July 6, 1954: The Barber trims the Bums again
The National Pastime: Steel City Stories (Pittsburgh, 2018)
April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record
Joe Coscarart
Em Lindbeck
Tommy Moore
Ollie Welf
June 14, 1963: Willie Kirkland’s second extra-inning home run ends 19-inning marathon
This Week in SABR: May 25, 2018
Ray Herbert
Ron Kline
May 25, 1975: Dennis Eckersley shuts out world champion A’s in first major-league start
July 15, 1994: Albert Belle’s corked bat leads to suspension
August 19, 2011: Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off grand slam beats Phillies
Hal Lanier