History of the Pittsburgh Pirates

178:, by David Nemec, 1994) quickly accelerated into a schism between the leagues that contributed to the demise of the A.A. Although the Pittsburgh club was never found guilty of wrongdoing, its allegedly "piratical" act gained it the occasional nickname "Pirates" starting in 1891. Within a few years, the nickname caught on with Pittsburgh newspapers. Additional nicknames for the team in the 1890s included the Patriots, the Alleghenies (sometimes shortened to Allies) and the Braves. By the turn of the century, "Pirates" had become the most popular nickname, and was first acknowledged on the team's uniforms in 1912. 290: 1219: 2028: 411:, to take over operations as team president. Benswanger inherited a team with a strong foundation that included the future hall of famer Waner brothers, Vaughan, and player/manager Traynor. Between 1932 and 1938 the Pirates consistently finished in the National League's first division, posting only one losing season during that span. But the club never returned to the World Series in that stretch, finishing in second place three times. In 1938, the Pirates entered September with a seven-game lead for the NL pennant, but were passed by the 1532: 1678: 1558:. On July 15, and again on July 18, the Pirates moved into first place of the NL Central. This marked the first two times that the Pirates were in first place this late in the season since 1997. On July 26, a questionable call at home plate led to a 19-inning loss against the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates then won only one game from that point to August 8, including a season-high 10-game losing streak in that span. Despite a promising season, with a loss to the 670:. Moreover, as in St. Louis and Brooklyn, Rickey put into place one of baseball's most successful farm and scouting systems, keeping the Pirates competitive into the late 1970s. However, all this was not evident when Rickey (then 73) retired due to ill health in 1955, with the Pirates still struggling to escape the NL basement. "Kiner's Korner", meanwhile, was demolished in 1954, restoring Forbes Field to its previous, pitching-friendly contour. 746: 1692:. On October 3, 2013, the Cardinals rode a 7-run inning to a 9–1 win over the Pirates. The Pirates evened the series with a 7–1 victory on in Game 2 on October 4, tying the series heading into Game 3. The Pirates then took a 2–1 Series lead by defeating the Cardinals in dramatic fashion at PNC Park 5–3 before dropping the remaining two games to the Cardinals by scores of 2–1 and 6–1, thereby being eliminated from further post-season play. 2001: 1670:. On September 3, 2013, the Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in Milwaukee to win their 81st game of the season, clinching their first non-losing season since 1992. Then, following a four-game losing streak, the Pirates defeated the Texas Rangers 1–0 on September 9 for their 82nd win, clinching their first winning season in 21 years. 14 days later, due to a combination of a Pirates win and a 1373: 1178:

American sports leagues. As the team slipped down the standings in the mid-1990s, the Pittsburgh Associates looked to find a buyer for the team, and rumors once again circulated that the team would be moved. The ownership group was only intended to be a short-term steward of franchise to ensure its future in Pittsburgh, but the Associates ended up owning the Pirates for more than a decade.

1592:; the loss was their 81st of the season, ensuring their 20th consecutive non-winning season. They lost their 82nd game on September 30, clinching their 20th consecutive losing season, extending the longest such streak in North American sports history. They are also the only Major League Baseball team to be 16 games over .500 after ⅔ of the season complete and finish with a losing record. 1130: 829:. Manager Danny Murtaugh had never hesitated using minority players in the lineup, but even the players took notice when he posted the lineup that day. Blass later recalled, "The thing I remember about it, when he was interviewed afterwards, Murtaugh said, 'I put the nine best athletes out there. The best nine I put out there tonight happened to be black. No big deal. Next question. 159:. With a decimated roster, the team experienced what is still the worst season in franchise history, going 23–113. The allegiances of Pittsburgh baseball fans also jumped to Players League, leading to trouble at the box office for the Alleghenys. The Alleghenys ended up playing their last 29 home games on the road, and finished the season with a total attendance of about 16,000 fans. 430:, which provided an endless supply of young, cheap ballplayers. The Pirates were late to developing a farm system and slipped down the standings as a result. Benswanger made comments to the press that he sought to improve the Pirates by signing African-American players during the 1930s and 1940s, going as far as planning a tryout, but the other owners refused to break baseball's 1674:' loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pirates headed to postseason play for the first time in 21 seasons. By finishing the season with a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds, their chief competition for the NL Wild Card, the Pirates hosted and won their first home playoff game since 1992 in the National League Wild Card Game on October 1, 2013 with a score of 6–2. 100:, which had started up to take on the established National League. Chartered as the Allegheny Base Ball Club of Pittsburgh, the team was listed as "Allegheny" in the standings, and was sometimes called the "Alleghenys" (rarely the "Alleghenies") in that era's custom of referring to a team by its pluralized city or club name. The team played its games at 1206:—known as the "Freak Show"—remained in contention for the newly created National League Central for most of the summer. The following year, the city pushed through funding for a new, baseball-only stadium on the North Shore. As construction on the new ballpark took place down the street, the Pirates failed to build on their 1997 season. General manager 505: 1194:

led a group of investors to purchase the Pirates for $ 95 million. McClatchy immediately moved forward with a two-pronged plan to return the Pirates to relevance: off the field, the Pirates would need a new ballpark to replace the aging Three Rivers Stadium and increase revenue streams; on the field,

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devastated Pittsburgh's economy and led to a regional population drain. At the same time, payroll costs were rising due to free agency. In 1979, the Pirates had the highest payroll in baseball ($ 4.2 million) but only drew 1.43 million fans, ranking 18th out of MLB's 26 teams. Attendance continued to

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4–2, clinching the longest streak of consecutive losing seasons in any North American professional sport. The Pirates fared even worse in 2010, going 57–105. It was the worst record in baseball, the first time the Pirates had lost at least 100 games since 2001, and the most losses for the team since

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The 1985 season was one of the lowest points in team history. Amidst rumors that the team would relocate, the Pirates lost 104 games, their most since 1954. Efforts to show fans support like "Ballot by Ballpark" day—in which local media encouraged fans to pack Three Rivers Stadium—did little to move

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The Pirates remained a competitive team in the early part of the 1910s but began to slip down the standings as their stars aged and declined. This downward trend led to a number of losing seasons and culminated in a disastrous 1917 campaign, in which the Bucs went 51–103 and Wagner retired. However,

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That offseason, Drabek and Bonds became free agents, and the Pirates' internal replacements were insufficient to keep the team competitive. The Bucs finished with a below-.500 record in 1993, the first of 20 consecutive losing seasons that would become a record for the four major professional North

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An early mention of "base ball" in the region is found in an issue of the Pittsburgh Gazette from 1857. After the Civil War, baseball was sufficiently popular that the city fielded several amateur teams considered to be strong: the Enterprise, Xantha, and Olympic clubs. The teams often competed at

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In 2015, the Pirates finished with the second best record in baseball at 98–64; however, despite many injuries to key players, the division rival St. Louis Cardinals had the best record in baseball at 100–62, winning the NL Central division. The 98-win season was good enough to ensure another home

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Despite starting the season with a 1–5 record, the Pirates quickly heated up and moved above .500 for good after a 3–1 victory over the Braves on April 20. By June, the Pirates had the best record in all of baseball, and spent the rest of the summer battling with Cincinnati and St. Louis for first

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to bolster their starting pitching staff. During the first few months of the season the Bucs' pitching staff held up well, but the offense was sluggish. The bats began to pick up in June and by July, the Pirates had soared to first place in the NL Central at the All Star break—the first time the

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to Pittsburgh. Since the transaction occurred before the Colonels officially folded, it was structured as a trade; the Pirates sent four relatively unknown players to Louisville. Despite their nickname, the Pirates at least waited until after the season to pull off this blockbuster trade. This is

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The Alleghenys had limited success during their five years in the American Association. A .500 inaugural season was followed by two inept campaigns, including a disastrous 1884 effort in which the Alleghenys went 30–78 and used five different managers. The next year's team, aided by the signing of

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Fortunately for the Alleghenys, the Players' League collapsed after a single season and the players were allowed to return to their former teams. A reorganized Pittsburgh club, formed from a merger of the Alleghenys and the Burghers, recovered the services of several players who had jumped to the

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Despite a quiet offseason in 2019, the Pirates were expected to contend in the National League Central. After jumping out to a 12–6 start, the team spent much of the first half of the season around .500, but went into the All-Star break only 2.5 games out of first place. Despite an underwhelming

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to a two-year deal worth $ 4.5 million, to become the new Pirates closer. Melancon, who was under-valued after a miserable, injury-riddled 2012 season, replaced Grilli as the Pirates setup man. The trade wound up leaning strongly in favor of the Pirates, as Grilli and Melancon would anchor the

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would finish second to the Phillies once again in 1977, with Parker winning a batting title. It was also in 1977 that the Pirates began wearing yellow and black uniforms with pillbox caps. Stargell would award teammates with "Stargell Stars" on their caps for excellent plays on the field. The

983:. During the 1979 championship season, a Pirate player was designated as Most Valuable Player in every available category: All-Star Game MVP (Dave Parker), NL Championship Series MVP (Willie Stargell), World Series MVP (Willie Stargell), and National League MVP (Willie Stargell, shared with 174:. The Athletics failed to include him on their reserve list, and Pittsburgh picked him up. Nonetheless, this led to loud protests by the Athletics, and in an official complaint, an AA official claimed Pittsburgh's actions were "piratical". This incident (which is discussed at some length in 1600:

After two consecutive seasons of late season collapses, Huntington and Hurdle were determined to be aggressive in free agency, adding players and veteran leadership that would stave off another Pittsburgh Pirates collapse in 2013. In the offseason, the team agreed with veteran catcher

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Dreyfuss had taken a leading role amongst baseball owners and helped the National League broker peace with the upstart American League, recognizing both leagues as major leagues and instituting one set of rules. With Dreyfuss' 1903 squad well on its way to another NL pennant, he asked

1788:. Despite being seen as a fair trade at the time, the trade ended up backfiring spectacularly as Archer struggled while Meadows and Glasnow enjoyed great success in Tampa. The Pirates finished 82–79, just their fourth winning season in 25 years, but 8 games out of a wild-card spot. 1613:. In 2012, Barajas and McKenry had combined to throw out 19 of 173 baserunners, for a caught stealing percentage of 11%, while Russell Martin held a career caught stealing percentage of 30.25% entering the 2013 season. On December 26, 2012, the Pirates traded established closer 1312:

at PNC Park. During the second half of the season, however, the Pirates made a successful turnaround and finished the second half with a 37–35 record. This is the first time the Pirates have finished the second half of the season with a winning record since 1992. Third baseman

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Illustrating the Pirates' rebuilding efforts, at the close of the 2005 season, the team fielded the youngest roster in baseball, with an average age of 26.6 years. During the course of the season, 14 players were called up from its Triple-A affiliate. On September 6, manager

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won Games 6 and 7 at Three Rivers Stadium, denying the Bucs' bid for their 10th National League pennant. Despite losing Bonilla to free agency in the 1991–92 offseason, the Pirates won their third consecutive division title and once again faced off against the Braves in the

642:, building dynasties with each club. In Pittsburgh, though, he purged the roster of its higher-salaried veterans (including Kiner in 1953) and flooded the team with young players. Many of those youngsters faltered, but those who fulfilled Rickey's faith in them—pitchers 325:. The new stadium could seat an additional 7,000 spectators compared to Exposition Park, and was constructed out of concrete and steel, a novel concept at the time. The site was initially labeled "Dreyfuss's Folly" due to its long distance—a 10-minute trolley ride—from 1443:

as undrafted free agents, making them the first Indian citizens to sign a contract with any American professional sports team. Both men are pitchers, who were first spotted in the "Million Dollar Arm" contest organized in India by J.B. Bernstein earlier in 2008.

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replaced McClatchy as majority owner, becoming the sixth majority owner in Pirates history. On July 6, 2007, Kevin McClatchy announced he was stepping down as the Pirates CEO at the end of the 2007 season. On September 7, 2007, Nutting fired general manager

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The Pirates were 63–47 on August 8, but a stunning disintegration left the team scuffling down the stretch, effectively eliminating them from the NL Central race and the Wild card race. On September 28, the Pirates were no-hit by Cincinnati Reds pitcher

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In 1988, the young team finished 85–75 and seemed ready to compete for a pennant. However, the 1989 season was a major setback, with injuries depleting the squad and leading to a fifth-place finish. Among the low points of the season was a game against

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The Pirates fell apart in the second half of the season, going 25–48. In addition to their on-field struggles, the team suffered from problems off the field as well, including brawls, fights between players in the clubhouse, and the arrest of closer

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to claim the pennant. "We Are Family" was elevated from theme song to anthem status (and is still nearly synonymous with the '79 Pirates), with fans chanting "Fam-a-lee!" from the stands. The Pirates faced the Baltimore Orioles again in the

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decline in the early 1980s as Pittsburgh's economic woes continued and the Pirates slipped down the standings. Claiming massive losses, Galbreath said he was ready to move on from the Pirates after three decades and was looking to sell.

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Throughout their history, the Pirates' colors had been red, white and blue, which was standard for baseball teams in the early 1900s. In 1948, the Bucs updated their colors to yellow, black and white, matching the colors of the

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had been told that the Colonels were slated for elimination when the N.L. contracted from 12 to 8 teams. He secretly purchased a half-interest in the Pirates, then after the season sent nearly all of the Colonels' stars up the

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and others, the Bucs fielded contending, 90+ win teams in both 1965 and 1966, with Clemente claiming the National League MVP Award in the latter year. However, Pittsburgh had no answer for the pitching of the Dodgers and the

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Dreyfuss had groomed his son, Samuel, to take over the Pirates upon his death, but Samuel died of pneumonia at age 35 in 1931. When the elder Dreyfuss died the following year, ownership of the Pirates passed on to his widow,

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team. In one of the most memorable World Series in history, the Pirates were defeated by ten or more runs in three games, won three close games, then recovered from a 7–4 deficit late in Game 7 eventually to win on a

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The shorter porch was immediately dubbed "Greenberg Gardens" in honor of the former Tiger. As events turned out, however, Greenberg's playing career was winding down rapidly. He played only 125 games for the

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superstar. Clemente was regarded as one of the game's best all-time hitters, and possessed a tremendous arm in right field. Although not the first black-Hispanic baseball player (an honor belonging to

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The Pirates remained one of the premier teams in the National League through the first decade of the 1900s, never finishing lower than fourth (and then, only once), but could not get past the stronger

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pitched five complete games, winning three of them, but Pittsburgh was plagued by injuries and a bad performance from Wagner, who batted only 6-for-27 (.222) in the Series and committed six errors.

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the Bucs would need to cut payroll, trade players for prospects, and build up the farm system. Leyland, unwilling to endure a rebuild, quit after the 1996 season, being replaced in his capacity by

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would serve as the club's new manager. Hurdle was a part of the Colorado Rockies 2007 NL Pennant and was the hitting coach for the American League Champion Texas Rangers during the 2010 season.

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took over as manager in 1986, and under his guidance the Pirates gradually climbed out of the cellar. They featured young and exciting players such as the "outfield of dreams" consisting of

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Under Huntington, the team began another round of rebuilding. Prior to the 2008 trade deadline, the Pirates made several deals that sent several accomplished veterans to other franchises:

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was hired as the new manager. The 2006 season got off to a slow start with the Pirates losing their first six games. The Bucs stood at an abysmal 30–60 mark by the time they hosted the

852:, offered to join Clemente that day but Clemente insisted that he stay home. Thus, Roberto Clemente had an influence on the 2013 playoff run. He had reached a milestone by rapping his 2463: 615:, when Galbreath, Crosby and Johnson bought out McKinney's investment, and Galbreath became majority owner. His family would control the destiny of the Pirates for the next 35 years. 493:, his first full season after almost five years in military service. But a contentious relationship with the Detroit front office ended his 12-year career with the Tigers after a .319 548:—who, as rookie, had led the National League in homers with 23 playing in the old Forbes Field—became the beneficiary of the new left-field configuration, which was quickly renamed " 5789: 1122:, where the Pirates became the first team in major-league history to score 10 runs in the first inning and nevertheless lose the game. Pirates broadcaster (and former pitcher) 5755: 1026:

put packages together to attempt to lure the team out of Pittsburgh, and the team's future in the city it had called home for more than 100 years seemed seriously in doubt.

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Owner Bob Nutting announced the first hire of the new regime on October 28, 2019, naming Travis Williams the new team president. Huntington was fired the same day. Former

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The sports world was stunned and saddened when Clemente died in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, while accompanying a shipment of relief supplies to the victims of an

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on a two-year, $ 17 million deal. Martin, while providing decent offensive numbers, was considered to be a major defensive upgrade over the previous year's platoon of

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became a fixture in the Pittsburgh lineup in the late 1960s, and the Pirates returned to prominence in 1970. Murtaugh returned as manager and the Pirates' home field,

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The 2011 season had a promising start, as the Pirates were above .500 at the All-Star Break for the first time since 1992. The Pirates also sent three players to the

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by Mazeroski, a second baseman better known for defensive wizardry. The 1960 Pirates were the only team between 1945 and 2001 to have not succumbed to the so-called "

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After the 1899 season, the Pirates made what is arguably the best player transaction in franchise history when they picked up nearly all of the star players from the

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on a two-year, $ 8 million deal. The Pirates remained on the fringes of the playoff race for most of the 2016 season despite disappointing performances from

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The 1960s would continue with extremely solid defensive play by Bill Mazeroski and the great offensive and defensive abilities of Clemente, baseball's first

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neighborhood. The increasingly large crowds coming to see games overwhelmed the cramped, wooden Exposition Park, which was prone to flooding from the nearby

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famously vowed that if the team blew the lead, he would walk home from Philadelphia—a vow he fulfilled after the season while raising money for charity.

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by frequently playing Face late in close games. The 1960 team featured eight All-Stars, but was widely predicted to lose the World Series to a powerful

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On September 1, 1971, the Pirates made Major League Baseball history by fielding the first all-black/minority starting lineup: second baseman

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only once—in 1948—and in 1952 compiled one of the worst records in major league history, winning 42 and losing 112 games (.273) and finishing

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in 2003 for a fairly minimal return under pressure to dump his $ 6 million salary for 2004, and he proceeded to become a star for the Cubs.

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joined Stargell in the lineup during this period. After the 1976 season, in which the Bucs finished in second place behind the cross-state

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sought to have a winning team in place for the opening of the new stadium in 2001, but the Bucs lost 93 games in 1998 and again in 2000.

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place in the N.L. Central. Though the Pirates made no trades before the July 31 deadline, they added to the lineup in August, acquiring

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held a meeting at Pittsburgh's St. Clair Hotel to organize a new Allegheny club, which began play in 1882 as a founding member of the

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that effectively ended his career. On February 8, 2013, the Pirates finalized a two-year, $ 12.75 million deal with starting pitcher

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After an inconsistent start, the Pirates roared back into the playoff race with an 11-game win streak in July. The team traded for

1746:'s PED suspension. The team ultimately finished with a 75–87 record, 4th place in the division and 12 games out of a playoff spot. 1635: 1543: 1309: 1155: 1142: 259:, if he would be interested in scheduling a postseason series between the champions of each league. That series, recognized as the 3160: 3134: 2956: 1638:, while Hanrahan wound up only playing in nine games for the Red Sox before suffering an injury to his pitching arm and requiring 4022: 3992: 3863: 3851: 3594: 1742:, would put the Pirates back in the playoff hunt. Again, the team hung around the edges of the playoff race until August despite 720:

Even with Roberto Clemente, however, the Pirates struggled to post winning marks from 1961 to 1964, and Murtaugh was replaced by

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In 2017, the Pirates hoped bounce-back seasons from Cole and McCutchen, along with strong performances from young players like

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and park near the stadium after him, as well as a street in the Oakland neighborhood near the former site of Forbes Field.

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In 2014, the Pirates made the National League Wild Card game but lost at home to the eventual World Series champions, the

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in 1893. The rest of the decade was more mediocre, with the club consistently placing in the bottom half of the league.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates began to shape their organizational management team late in the 2007 season. On September 13,

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turned the end of the 1978 season into an impromptu race for the NL East, as they tried to chase down the collapsing

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While attendance figures at Forbes Field rose to among the top in the NL, the team built around Kiner placed in the

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In the Pirates' first season under Shelton and Cherington, they went 19–41, finishing with the worst record of the

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waived its usual waiting requirement and inducted Clemente immediately. Pittsburgh would erect a statue and name a

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was installed July 13, 2001, midway through the 2001 season, and began overhauling the team to comply with owner

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held in the city that summer saw several Pirate players called to the stand to testify on drug use, and even the

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Following their best showing in the A.A.—an 80–57 record and a second-place finish—Pittsburgh became the first

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on September 14, 2011, the team lost its 82nd game of the season, ensuring a 19-year losing season streak.

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by Clemente. They also thought they had a genuine superstar pitcher (historically rare for the Pirates) in

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The Alleghenys were severely crippled during the 1890 season, when nearly all of their stars jumped to the

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after the 1950 campaign, was initially a great disappointment to Pittsburgh fans. Rickey had invented the

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so-called "Shark Tank" bullpen as one of the best bullpens in MLB as well as both being selected to the

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hit a grand slam while the Pirates could not recover and were once again denied a playoff series win.

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and a pop-out, and the Pirates were only one out away from going to the World Series. Pinch hitter

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was implicated for buying cocaine and introducing a few of the ballplayers to a local drug dealer.

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wall, behind a new fence that was 335 feet (102 m) from home plate down the left-field line.

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Recognized professional baseball in the Pittsburgh area began in 1876, when organizers formed the

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Wild Card game, this time hosting the 97-win Chicago Cubs. The eventual 2015 NL Cy Young winner,

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With Greenberg a fearsome, right-handed power hitter, the Pirates' new ownership decided to make

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At first, the plan seemed to be working: despite fielding a league-low $ 9 million payroll, the

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ensured that the Pirates had plenty of Hall of Fame-caliber position players through the 1930s.

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a more inviting home run destination. They reduced the previously cavernous dimensions of the

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Despite their on-field success, the Pirates struggled to draw fans in the late 1970s, as the

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the seeds of the next competitive Pirates team had already been planted. Veteran outfielder

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for seven straight seasons (1946–1952), although he shared the HR title on three occasions.

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in 1965. With Walker, a renowned batting coach, at the helm, and the hitting of Clemente,

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rotation, the team's offense was powered by rookie Bryan Reynolds a breakout season from

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In 1973, Blass suffered a mysterious decline in his pitching abilities, posting a 9.85

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in 2004, while Giles put up a subpar season by his standards. After the 2004 season,

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on September 30, 1972, in what would prove to be his last regular-season at-bat. The

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The 1948 team was the only postwar Pirates squad with a winning record until 1958,

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That victory put the Pirates into the National League Division Series against the

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In 1909, the Bucs moved out of their longtime home at Exposition Park to the new

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and left-center-field section of the park by 30 feet (9.1 m) by moving the

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in exchange for Tim Alderson. On September 7, the Pirates were defeated by the

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in 1877 and posted a decent 13–6 record, featuring future Hall of Fame pitcher

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At the end of the 1985 season, the Galbreath family sold the franchise to the

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made a serious offer to purchase the team in early 1981. Both the cities of

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The team made massive changes over the 2018 offseason, trading Cole to the

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and essentially dumping Charlie Morton. The biggest free agent signing was

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The Pirates had a quiet 2015–16 offseason, trading away Walker for pitcher

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Bucs entered the break at first place since the "Freak Show" team of 1997.

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family came to an end when Benswanger sold the team to a syndicate led by

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The roster teardown continued in 2009, as the team's only 2008 All-Star

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The 1909 Pirates in a poster celebrating their National League pennant.

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In 2012, the Pirates aggressively pursued and acquired Yankees pitcher

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games out of first place. The new ownership group reorganized during

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History of the Pittsburgh Steelers § The 1930s: The Pirates years

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was named as the next general manager of the Pirates on November 18.

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was fired before the final game of the 2019 season, with bench coach

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organization, as the team's new general manager. On October 5, 2007,

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In the 1930s, several teams found sustained success—most notably the

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This article is about the baseball team. For the football team, see

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and several minor leaguers. The Pirates also traded Sanchez to the

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division titles over the next seven years, and won their fourth

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parted ways with the team. Huntington was fired on October 28.

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Benswanger takes over and the end of Dreyfuss family ownership

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The Pirates made the playoffs in 1974 and 1975, but lost the

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Bolstered by former Colonels shortstop and Pittsburgh native

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and several prospects. The Pirates also re-signed setup man

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Years in parentheses are years in the American Association

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The 2007 season was a year of transition for the Pirates.

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Rickey's rebuild and Mazeroski's Series-clinching home run

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The new owners also signed highly regarded second baseman

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Early baseball in Pittsburgh and the American Association

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in the final week of the season, thanks to the infamous

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Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1995, p.177

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The Team-by-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball

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serving as interim manager. Prince and pitching coach

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A new ballpark and continued struggles (2001–present)

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Pirates clinch the Division Title in St. Louis, 1990.

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The Leyland era: three division titles, zero pennants

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pitcher and future father of Pirates second baseman

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