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1925 Pirate Replay, September 1: Aldridge Stars as Pirates Complete Sweep

1925 Season Replay, Uncategorized

Yesterday at 2:00 pm

Vic Aldridge turned in a complete game and had a big day at the plate as the Pirates won in Philadelphia, 10-3. The Bucs also got four hits from Pie Traynor and four RBIs from Earl Smith. The win gave them a five-game sweep of the Phillies; they scored at…

Card of the Day: 1983 Donruss Lee Lacy

Card of the Day

Yesterday at 10:30 am

This is the first time that Lee Lacy has been featured in our Card of the Day series, which began 13 months ago. I’m a bit surprised that I haven’t had Lacy here yet, as he spent six years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he was a member of the…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 10th, Lee Lacy and Joe Gibbon

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

Yesterday at 9:00 am

Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Mike Lincoln, pitcher for the 2001-03 Pirates. He was drafted four times out of three schools before he finally signed with the Minnesota Twins in 1996 as a 13th round pick. Lincoln was first drafted in the 51st round by the Montreal…

1925 Pirate Replay, August 31: Bucs Club Phillies for Sixth in a Row

1925 Season Replay, Uncategorized

9 Apr at 2:00 pm

Lee Meadows won his 18th game and the Pirates scored in double figures for the fourth straight time in a 10-3 win at Philadelphia. It was their sixth straight win and fourth in the series. They’ll have a chance for a five-game sweep tomorrow. The Pirates got a quick lead…

The One Who Got Away: Claude Passeau

The One Who Got Away

9 Apr at 10:30 am

After the 1935 season ended, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired veteran catcher Al Todd in exchange for catcher Earl Grace and pitcher Claude Passeau. The Pirates received decent production from Todd over three seasons before packaging him for catcher Ray Mueller. That second trade didn’t work out for the Pirates, but…

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 9th, Opening Day at PNC Park and the Pirates Trade a Hall of Fame Pitcher

This Date in Pittsburgh Baseball History

9 Apr at 9:01 am

One trade of note, a signing, a game of note, and one former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date. The Transactions On this date in 1930, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded away Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes to the Boston Braves in exchange for veteran pitcher Percy Jones and…

1925 Pirate Replay, August 29: Pirates Pummel Phillies Twice

1925 Season Replay, Uncategorized

8 Apr at 2:01 pm

The Pirates piled up 24 runs and 32 hits, leading to a pair of laughers against the Phillies in Philadelphia. Glenn Wright had four RBIs to lead the Bucs to an 11-2 win in game one. In game two, Pie Traynor belted two home runs and drove in four in…

Game Rewind: Pittsburgh vs Brooklyn, May 22, 1891

Pirates Game Rewind

8 Apr at 10:30 am

On May 22, 1891, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates unveiled a new pitcher to the hometown fans. It was 21-year-old Scott Stratton, who went 34-14, 2.36 for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1890. The American Association was considered the third best Major League at that time, but those were…