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A Recent History of the 82nd Win – 1988
After being as close to a perpetual contender as any team in the National League East, the Pirates went through what was to my teenage eyes the worst three years… Read more
The 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates: Season Recap
Last week we covered the tight playoff race that lasted nearly the entire 1908 season between the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. This week we will take a… Read more
The 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates: Second Place With 98 Wins
In the 130 season history of Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, they have finished in first place a total of 16 times and as many of you know it hasn’t happened in… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates One Game Wonders
In the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, since they first set foot on the field of Bank Street Grounds in Cincinnati to play their first game as a member… Read more
Babe Adams and Nick Maddox
At the end of the 1907 season the Pittsburgh Pirates brought in two new pitchers to help finish out the season. One of them was 25 years old who had pitched,… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 1907 Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a fairly quiet 1906 off-season, making one major trade by giving up longtime second baseman Claude Ritchey, Ginger Beaumont who was their centerfielder and leadoff hitter… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates: The First 25 Seasons
The current day Pittsburgh Pirates franchise started in 1882 as a member of the American Association, a rival league to the National League and one that existed for ten seasons…. Read more
Claude Ritchey Bio
Before I get into the 1907 Pittsburgh Pirates I wanted to cover the career of longtime Pirates second baseman Claude Ritchey, who was included in a trade with the Boston… Read more
The Best Pittsburgh Pirates Infields Ever
SEE ALSO: The Best Pittsburgh Pirates Outfields Ever Determining the best Pirate infield ever is mainly a matter of figuring out how to delineate the various infields that Honus Wagner… Read more
The Best Pittsburgh Pirates Outfields Ever
Despite what we’ve seen over the last two decades, the Pirates during their long history have had some mighty good infields and outfields. No, really. Inspired by a brief exchange… Read more
