Tag Archives: Vic Willis
The Pirates 1909-10 Off-Season: One Big Change
The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series over the Detroit Tigers in seven games, the first title in franchise history. The off-season that followed started off slow but ended… Read more
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 after winning game five by an… Read more
The 1909 World Series: Game Two
The Pittsburgh Pirates took the opener of the 1909 World Series by a 4-1 score, thanks in part to some sloppy play in the field by the Detroit Tigers, who… Read more
Vic Willis, Pirates Hall of Fame Pitcher
On December 15, 1905 the Pittsburgh Pirates sent three players to the Boston Braves for Vic Willis, a pitcher who had just led the National League in losses for a… Read more
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 World Series back in 1903 but… Read more
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 been topped just four times in… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Twenty Game Winners
In the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, 62 times they have had a pitcher win 20 games in a season. The list includes many multiple names, including Ray Kremer… Read more
The Pirates and Acquiring Veteran Pitchers
From a combination of my “This Date” article posted today about pitcher Jouett Meekin and my article about Tim Wakefield and what pitchers won the most games after the they… Read more