April 6, 1979: Expos edge Pirates in 10-inning season opener
On a blustery afternoon at Three Rivers Stadium, the Pittsburgh…
May 9, 1979: Wham, bam, grand slam: Bucs conquer Braves with substitute umpires
The Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Atlanta Braves 17-9 in the…
May 25, 1979: Flushing fog-out as Pirates, Mets finish in tie
The long history between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates…
June 1, 1979: A comeback victory and beginning of ‘We Are Family’ Pirates
As May turned to June the Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves…
June 3, 1979: Pirates’ Bruce Kison throws one-hitter, upset with official scorer
As shortstop Tim Foli caught Dave Winfield’s popup to secure…
July 21, 1979: Garner’s home run leads Pirates to comeback win over Astros
“This was a hell of a win for us,” said Pirates manager Chuck…
August 19, 1979: No doggin’ it: Bill Madlock belts walk-off homer for Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates spent most of the first 2½ months of…
August 25, 1979: Pirates tiredly raise the Jolly Roger after 19-inning win
The storylines heading into the Saturday, August 25, 1979, night…
September 23, 1979: Jim Bibby’s 3-hit shutout keeps Pirates ahead in division race
“It’s show time in the National League East,” wrote Charley…
September 30, 1979: Pirates hold off Expos to take NL East crown
“This is the greatest day of my life,” said the champagne-drenched…
October 2, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell puts Pirates on top in NLCS opener
It was a familiar scenario for the Pirates and their fans, and…
October 3, 1979: Pirates win nail-biter in 10th over Reds in Game 2
Game Two of the NLCS was another extra-inning nail-biter, with…
October 5, 1979: A ‘Family’ celebration as Pirates sweep NLCS
It was, in a word, anticlimactic. On the basis of the performance…
October 10, 1979: For one night, Pirates’ theme song changed to ‘Slip Slidin’ Away’
The 76th World Series in 1979 featured the two teams with the…
October 11, 1979: Sanguillen comes through again in Game Two
Game Two of the fall classic promised a potential pitchers’…
October 12, 1979: Pirates succumb to Orioles’ McGregor after rain delay
Game Three brought a change of scenery to the World Series as…
October 13, 1979: Bucs pushed to brink after 8th-inning implosion in Game 4
Game Four was the first day game of the 1979 World Series, but…
October 14, 1979: Pirates’ ‘Family’ unites to extend World Series back to Baltimore
As the day of Game Five dawned, tragedy struck the Bucs’ extended…
October 16, 1979: ‘Candy Man,’ Tekulve find World Series redemption in Game 6 shutout
The Pirates and Orioles finally got their second travel break…
October 17, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell named MVP as Pirates complete World Series comeback
As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles prepared to meet…