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We all follow the game of baseball for a different reason. It typically relates to our childhood. The game has a certain energy level and flow. There's a progression from nothing-nothing, no men on base, to...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring. He's a top 100 prospect. He's a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the...

Pittsburgh Pirates Run Scored: A Milestone Number

When Andrew McCutchen homered last Sunday in the top of the fifth inning against the Brewers, it scored James McDonald, with what turned out...

Pittsburgh Pirates 200 Hit Seasons

In the Pittsburgh Pirates history, they have had a player reach 200 hits in a single season 31 times. The most recent being Freddy...

Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training: 90 Years Ago Today

Last week I took at look at what was going on in the Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training camp of 1937, going back exactly 75...

Pirates Spring Training: 75 Years Ago Today

The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates finished the season with a record of 84-70, that put them in fourth place in the NL but just eight...

Ten for Ten

The Pittsburgh Pirates all-time top ten list for hits has something you won't see everyday. 1. Roberto Clemente 3000 2. Honus Wagner 2967 3. Paul Waner 2868 4t....

This Date in Pirates History: February 27

On this date in 1948, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pie Traynor is elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He narrowly missed getting...

This Date in Pirates History: November 11

Born on this date in 1898 was one of the greatest Pittsburgh Pirates players of all-time, Hall of Fame thirdbaseman, Harold "Pie" Traynor. He...