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Card of the Day: 2016 Topps Stadium Club Francisco Liriano

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Today’s Card of the Day took me a lot longer to find good scans for compared to actually finding which card I wanted to feature. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano turns 38 years old today. He pitched for the 2013-16 and 2019 Pirates. I usually go to this site called…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 26th, Francisco Liriano

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

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Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Francisco Liriano, pitcher for the 2013-16 and 2019 Pirates. He was originally signed by the San Francisco Giants as an international amateur free agent in 2000. The Minnesota Twins acquired him three years later in a four-player trade. He debuted in the…

Card of the Day: 1979 Topps Jim Rooker

Card of the Day

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Today’s Card of the Day is a card that I mentioned featuring here at a later date. It was so long ago that I forgot about it until I got a reminder today. This is the second time that Jim Rooker is the subject of our Card of the Day…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 25th, Vic Aldridge and the Garber/Rooker Trade

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

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Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade of note. Vic Aldridge, pitcher for the 1925-27 Pirates. He broke into pro ball in 1915 at 21 years old. He pitched for three teams that season, though a large majority of his time was spent with Erie…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 24th, Omar Moreno Leads Off an Extremely Busy Day

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

24 Oct at 6:01 am

There have been 14 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including the man who caught the last out of the 1979 World Series. Omar Moreno, outfielder for the 1975-82 Pirates. He signed as a 16-year-old out of Panama with the Pirates in 1969 and would play 25 games in…

Card of the Day: 1977 Topps Omar Moreno

Card of the Day

24 Oct at 6:00 am

If you’ve read this features regularly since last March when they started, you probably know that the 1977 Topps set is one of my least favorite designs, so we can get that part out of the way right away. The front design is so plain looking, and even in perfect…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 23rd, Hall of Famer Jim Bunning

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

23 Oct at 6:01 am

Three former Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. We also have one minor transaction of note. Jim Bunning, pitcher for the 1968-69 Pirates. Pittsburgh gave up a lot to get the future Hall of Famer after he finished second in the NL Cy Young voting…

Card of the Day: 1968 KDKA Jim Bunning

Card of the Day

23 Oct at 6:00 am

Today’s Card of the Day features a Hall of Fame pitcher who spent a short time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and made it into a regional set produced for KDKA. He wasn’t on many cards with the Pirates, and this particular set offers something that the others from that time…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 22nd, Johnny Morrison, Wilbur Wood and the Gene Clines Trade

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

22 Oct at 6:01 am

Five former Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note Johnny Morrison, pitcher for the 1920-27 Pirates. He started his career in the minors in 1915, but he didn’t make a name for himself until 1920 when he went 26-13 in 319 innings for Birmingham of the…

Card of the Day: 1923-24 Exhibit Johnny Morrison

Card of the Day

22 Oct at 6:00 am

Today’s Pittsburgh Pirates Card of the Day comes from the 1923-24 Exhibit set and it features pitcher Johnny Morrison, who played for the 1920-27 Pirates, taking part in two World Series seasons with the team. Along with his brother Phil Morrison, they are one of just 25 groups of relatives…