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Winning in Part Because of Good Trades

August 31, 2012 | 8 Comments

Or How to Properly Dismantle a Major League Team by Syd Thrift with contributions from Joe Brown. From August 1985 to November 1987, the front office of the Pittsburgh Pirates… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: August 16

August 16, 2012 | Comments Off

A very busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays, ten in all, with some interesting(and tragic) stories among the group. John Fredland recaps a spectacular ending to a game from the… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: August 2

August 2, 2012 | Comments Off

We have two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, both young pitchers for playoff teams, the first and last playoff teams in franchise history. We also have a major… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: June 28

June 28, 2012 | 2 Comments

Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade that brought over a key part to the 1979 World Series run. In his Jolly Roger Rewind, John… Read more »

This Date in Pirates History: April 20

April 20, 2012 | 1 Comment

On this date in 1985, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded longtime reliever Kent Tekulve, to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Al Holland and minor league pitcher Frankie Griffin. Tekulve… Read more »