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July 7, 1979: Reds Jump on Don Robinson, Beat Pirates, 6-2

Pirates History
Don Robinson lasted only an inning and a third as the Pirates lost to the Reds in Cincinnati, 6-2.  The defeat was their third...

Game Rewind: Pirates vs Paterson, May 7, 1933

Pirates Game Rewind
I planned to do a different game for today's Game Rewind article. I actually saw the featured game while researching something else and decided...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 7th, Hall of Famer Billy Herman

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one transaction of note. John Buck, catcher for the 2013 Pirates. He was in his...

First Pitch: Spring Training Randomness

First Pitch
The 2020 MLB schedule was announced last night. While we heard that the Pittsburgh Pirates were opening up in St Louis, we now have...

MLB Announces 2020 Schedule

News
Major League Baseball announced their schedule on Monday night. The Pittsburgh Pirates will open up in St Louis on July 24th at 8:15 PM....

July 6, 1979: Reds Edge Pirates in Ninth, 2-1

Pirates History
The Pirates dropped a walkoff game to Cincinnati, 2-1.  With the loss, they fell into a four-way tie for second with the Phillies, Cubs...

The One Who Got Away: Ed Karger

The One Who Got Away
This article is going to be a bit different than the previous The One Who Got Away articles. They all covered players who went...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 6th, Jason Thompson and Cy Blanton

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one game of note Cy Blanton, pitcher for the 1934-39 Pirates. He spent five seasons...

First Pitch: Not Much Going on Yet in Spring Training 2.0

First Pitch
The first few days of Spring Training really didn't provide any significant news, other than what we heard last night... The Pirates were one of...

July 5, 1979: Pirates Blanked in St. Louis Finale

Pirates History
The Pirates couldn't get on the board against St. Louis, losing 2-0.  The loss cost them a chance for a four-game sweep on the...

Card of the Day: 2009 Topps Heritage Jack Wilson

Card of the Day
Today's Card of the Day comes from the 2009 Topps Heritage set. In that 520-card set, Topps paid tribute to their 1960 set, using...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 5th, Goose Gossage

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History
There have been four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. The Players Goose Gossage, relief pitcher for the...
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