Pirates History

1901 Pirates Season: Part Two

AnalysisJuly 17, 2011

I left off last week with the Pirates protecting a small lead as the month of June came to a close. The Pirates opened...

1901 Pirates Season: Part One

AnalysisJuly 10, 2011

After finishing in second place in the NL in 1900, and making it through the mass player jump to the newly formed American League relatively unscathed, the...

Pirates Build For a Pennant Run in 1901

AnalysisJuly 3, 2011

When you're writing about something that happened 110 years ago it's hard to surprise anyone with the information, especially when you're dealing with baseball...

The 1900 Pittsburgh Pirates

AnalysisJune 26, 2011

While the Honus Wagner trade obviously added a lot of talent, and the 1899 Pirates had a winning record (76-73), they were still the...

The Honus Wagner Trade

AnalysisJune 19, 2011

In 1899 the Louisville Colonels of the National League were in danger of folding. The National League was looking to scale down to 8...

Baseball in 1899

AnalysisJune 12, 2011

Baseball in 1899 was obviously a lot different back then than it is now so I thought I would point out some of those...

Hall of Famer Jack Chesbro

AnalysisJune 5, 2011

Jack Chesbro didn't make the majors until age 25. He only lasted 11 seasons, and two of them were partial years, but he was...

Jimmy Williams and Ginger Beaumont

AnalysisMay 29, 2011

In the last season of the 1800's the Pirates were coming off a 72-76 season with a rookie centerfielder and a third baseman about...

Tale of Two Pitchers

AnalysisMay 23, 2011

In September of 1896 baseball held a Rule 5 draft where they selected minor leaguers from non-affiliated teams for their upcoming season. The Pirates...