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Game Rewind: Yankees at Pirates, July 5, 1923

One look at the date in the title and you probably thought it was a mistake. Interleague play didn't start until 1997 and the...

Card of the Day: 1961 Topps Gino Cimoli World Series Highlights

My father is a New York Yankees fan, so I told him that I would feature a Yankees card here one time. Today's card...

Obscure Pittsburgh Pirates: Jim Russell

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jim Russell during the minor league draft in 1941, and they traded him for a key piece to two...

Pirates Memorabilia: The Gibson Mitt

We have posted two Pittsburgh Pirates Memorabilia articles already. It's a feature that allows fans to show off some of their Pirates-related memorabilia and...

Pittsburgh Pirates Seasons: Bob Veale, 1965

During his first two seasons in the big leagues (1962-63), the Pittsburgh Pirates used left-hander Bob Veale as a both a reliever and a...

Card of the Day: 2005 Bowman Heritage Andrew McCutchen

After being drafted 11th overall in the 2005 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 18-year-old Andrew McCutchen soon found himself on a Bowman baseball...

Pittsburgh Pirates Seasons: Dots Miller, 1909

During their World Series winning season in 1909, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a 22-year-old rookie second baseman from Kearny, NJ, playing every day alongside...

The One Who Got Away: Larry Andersen

This is our third article in a new history series called The One Who Got Away. It's a look at the players in the...

Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, April 27, 1912

The Pittsburgh Pirates started off the 1912 season with a 4-6 record in their first ten games. They were having trouble scoring runs and...

Card of the Day: 1909 E90 Dots Miller

Today's Card of the Day is one that has many variations, though it's most likely not from intentional changes. Today we look at the...

First Game in Pittsburgh Pirates Franchise History, May 2, 1882

Today is the 138th anniversary of the first regular season game in Pittsburgh Pirates franchise history. The current team you know, began their life...

Pittsburgh Pirates Seasons: Elbie Fletcher, 1940

This is our seventh article in our new series titled Pittsburgh Pirates Seasons. The idea here is to take a look at a noteworthy...

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