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Monthly Archives: July, 2020

Pittsburgh Pirates Trade History: Baltimore Orioles Edition

I was originally going to title this the St Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles trade edition. For those who don't know, the Baltimore Orioles franchise was...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 20th, Heinie Manush, and Adam Hyzdu’s Big Day

Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date including one of the lesser known Hall of Famers in team history. We also have...

First Pitch: Pirates Head to Cleveland for Their Second Exhibition Game

Tonight is game two of the three-game exhibition schedule for Spring Training 2.0. The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the Cleveland Indians at 7...

July 19, 1979: Pirates Take Two From Astros

The Pirates took a doubleheader at TRS from NL West-leading Houston and, thanks to a lot of help elsewhere, made a good deal of...

Card of the Day: 1985 Donruss Diamond Kings Tony Pena

Today's Card of the Day is from the 1985 Donruss set. Starting in 1982, Donruss would include a Diamond Kings cards in their set,...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 19th, Ten Players Born on This Date

Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Phil Coke, pitcher for the 2016 Pirates. The Pirates needed pitching at the end of 2016...

First Pitch: A Look at the DH Spot for the Pirates

Fangraphs has been ranking teams by the strength of positions across baseball recently. We covered that in two of the last three First Pitch...

Luke Maile Out 10-12 Weeks with Right Index Finger Fracture

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that catcher Luke Maile underwent surgery for a fractured right index finger yesterday and he is projected to resume competitive...

Live Game Discussion: Pirates vs Indians, 7:00 PM

Game one of the three-game exhibition schedule for Spring Training 2.0 is tonight at 7 PM. The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cleveland Indians...

July 18, 1979: Pirates’ Leaders as They Prepare for the Second Half

The Pirates have one more day off following the All-Star Game as they head home.  They'll face Houston in a four-game series that starts...

Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, August 3, 1990

Doug Drabek became the second Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to win the National League Cy Young award in 1990. His best game that season came...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 18th, Ralph Kiner’s Big Game in Brooklyn

Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a game of note Windy McCall, lefty reliever for the 1950 Pirates. He originally signed...

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