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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

First Pitch: When Your Favorite Baseball Player is Obscure

Most people here know that my favorite Pittsburgh Pirates player is a somewhat obscure one, unless you really follow team history. Dots Miller played...

The 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates

After winning their first World Series title in 1909, the Pirates could manage just a third place finish the following year. Led by the...

Pittsburgh Pirates Catching Great, George Gibson

George Gibson was a durable catcher for the Pirates from 1905 until 1916, a stellar defensive player that handled a Pirates pitching staff full...

The 1909 World Series: Game Seven

After the Pirates took a three games to two lead in Pittsburgh, Detroit was able to pull out a close one in game six...

The 1909 World Series: Game Six

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a chance to close out their first World Series title in game six of the 1909 series. Just one day...

The 1909 World Series: Game Five

The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut down in game four of the 1909 World Series by the strong pitching of Detroit Tigers ace, George Mullin....

The 1909 World Series: Game Four

The Pittsburgh Pirates won the opening game of the 1909 World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Forbes Field before dropping game two by...

Pirates VS Tigers: 1909 World Series Match-Up

The 1909 World Series pitted the NL champs, Pittsburgh Pirates(110-42) against the AL champs, Detroit Tigers(98-54). The Pirates played in the first modern day...

The 1909 Pirates Season Recap

The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates finished their season with 110 wins, a still-standing team record that will likely never be broken. That win total has...

Dots Miller and the 1908-09 Pirates Off-Season

The 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates finished the season in second place with a 98-56 record, tied with the New York Giants and just one game...

The 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates: Season Recap

Last week we covered the tight playoff race that lasted nearly the entire 1908 season between the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and New York Giants....

The 1905 Pirates Season: Part Two

The 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates were a strong team and almost any other year they would be winning the National League pennant or at least...