Pittsburgh Pirates History

By samthomas68

  • first team

    first team
    In 1877, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys were accepted into the minor-league International Association.

  • First NL title

    First NL title
    in 1901 the Pittsburgh should have played the Chicago White Stockings in the World Series. Unfortunately, the World Series never happened because of contract disputes. Regardless, the pirates won their first NL title

  • The 1909 season

    The 1909 season
    The Pirates new ballpark, Forbes Field, was the home for the team is in the midst of winning 110 games and going onto the 1909 World Series. This time they came out victorious. 1909 was the franchises first World Series Forbes Field would remain the home of the Pirates for six decades and would host many great moments.

  • The Warer brothers

    The Warer brothers
    In 1926, a rookie named Paul Waner joined the Bucs and batted .336. A year later, his brother Lloyd joined him and belted out 223 hits for a club rookie record .355 average and the Pirates were again National League champions. The Waners were consistently among baseball's premier hitters during the 1930's

  • 33 straight years without a NL title

    33 straight years without a NL title
    The pirates were swept by the Yankee in the 1927 World Series. The next 33 years, the Pirates went without a NL title

  • 1960 World Series vs the Yankees

    1960 World Series vs the Yankees
    The 1960 World Series was crazy. The Yankees won Game Two, Game Three and Game Six by a combined score of 38-3. The Pirates used great pitching, defense and timely hitting to stretch the Series to a seventh game at Forbes Field. The game was tied 9-9 in the bottom of the 9th inning. Bill Mazeroski came up to the plate and belted what is widely believed to be the best homer in of all time. A game 7 walk off. The pirates were world champs.

  • Roberto Clemente’s final game

    Roberto Clemente’s final game
    Roberto Clemente played 18 seasons for the pirates with a career .317 Batting Average. He is the best pirate of all time in my opinion. On Sept. 30, 1972, Clemente was entering his final game. The defending World Champion Pirates were taking on the Mets at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. He got a hit on his final at bat. This was a historic achievement because it was his 3000th career hit.

  • 1979 World Series

    1979 World Series
    Willie Stargell led the Pirates to a World Series championship in 1979. They have not won one since.

  • The beginning of PNC Park

    The beginning of PNC Park
    On March 31, 2001 PNC park opened. Widely considered to be the best park in baseball, PNC park has amazing view of the city of Pittsburgh above the outfield.

  • 2013 National League Wild Card Game

    2013 National League Wild Card Game
    My favorite moment in pirates history. The only time I got to witness a successful pirates team. on October 1, 2013, The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds by a score of 6–2 and advanced to play the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Division Series.