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This Date in Pirates History: October 18

This Date in Pirates History: October 18

On this date in 1973 the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a two player trade with the Pirates sending second baseman Dave Cash to Philadelphia in exchange for… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 17

This Date in Pirates History: October 17

On this date in 1971 the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium in game seven of the World Series by a 2-1 score to capture their 4th… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 16

This Date in Pirates History: October 16

On this date in 1909 the Pirates won their first World Series Championship, defeating the Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park by a score of 8-0 in game seven of the… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 15

This Date in Pirates History: October 15

On this date in 1925 the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators by a 9-7 score at Forbes Field in game seven of the World Series to win their second… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 14

This Date in Pirates History: October 14

On this date in both 1971 and 1979, the Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles in game five of the World Series. Both games occurred at Three Rivers Stadium but under… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 13

This Date in Pirates History: October 13

On this date in 1960 the Pirates won game seven of the World Series at Forbes Field by a 10-9 score over the New York Yankees on a walk-off home… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 12

This Date in Pirates History: October 12

On this date in 1906, Hall of Famer Joe Cronin was born. He signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent in 1925 and played two seasons for the Pirates(1926-27) making… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 11

This Date in Pirates History: October 11

On this date in 1972 the Pirates lost game five of the NLCS to the Cincinnati Reds by a 4-3 score. Not only was it the end to their season,… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 10

This Date in Pirates History: October 10

On this date in 1960 the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees in game five of the World Series by a score of 5-2 in front of 62,753 fans… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: October 9

This Date in Pirates History: October 9

On this date in 1947 former Pirates pitcher Bob Moose was born. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 18th round of the 1965 amateur draft at age 17… Read more »