Tag: Al Holland
This Date in Pirates History: August 16
A very busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays, ten in all, with some interesting(and tragic) stories among the group. John Fredland recaps a spectacular...
This Date in Pirates History: August 2
We have two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, both young pitchers for playoff teams, the first and last(prior to the current run)...
This Date in Pirates History: June 28
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade that brought over a key part to the 1979 World Series run....
This Date in Pirates History: April 20
On this date in 1985, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded longtime reliever Kent Tekulve, to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Al Holland and...
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...