Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, April 12, 1911John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates opened up the 1911 season with a performance that got their fans very excited for the upcoming…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Padres, July 16, 1978; Game TwoJohn DrekerOn July 16, 1978, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the San Diego Padres in a doubleheader at Three Rivers Stadium.…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Summerfield Chevrolet, July 9, 1934John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates had their share of future Hall of Famers in 1934 and five of them saw action in…
Game Rewind: Pittsburgh vs Cleveland, June 12, 1898John DrekerThe June 12, 1898 National League game between Pittsburgh and Cleveland has a lot of interesting notes to the contest.…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cubs, August 17, 1915John DrekerIf you were alive back in 1915 and into checking out the boxscores daily, you could open up any paper…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Yankees, May 14, 1962John DrekerThat date in the title looks wrong to anyone who knows a little baseball history. Didn’t interleague play begin in…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cubs, April 27, 1938John DrekerWe haven’t posted a Game Rewind article in a few months, but today seems like a good day for it,…
Game Rewind: The Missing Game in Pittsburgh Pirates Franchise HistoryJohn DrekerOn August 15, 1884, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys defeated the Baltimore Orioles by a 5-3 score. Here’s the boxscore proof of…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, September 3, 1896John DrekerYesterday’s Pittsburgh Pirates History article looked at the time the Pirates traded away pitcher Pink Hawley in a seven-player deal…
Game Rewind: October 17, 1892, The Pud Galvin Benefit GameJohn DrekerHall of Fame pitcher James “Pud” Galvin played his last big league game on August 2, 1892 at 35 years…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Reds, September 13, 1967John DrekerRoberto Clemente won his fourth batting title in 1967. He finished that year with a .357 average, 18 points ahead…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys vs Spiders, September 4, 1890John DrekerIf you check the record books, you’ll see that the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise had a 23-game losing streak during the…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Braves, August 2, 1912John DrekerSome old games just don’t make a lot of sense. This Game Rewind articles covers one of those contests. I…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Atlantic City, August 2, 1900John DrekerOn August 2, 1900, the Pittsburgh Pirates and a team from Atlantic City played the first of two scheduled exhibition…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Ex-Pirates, July 9, 1951John DrekerOn the day before the 1951 All-Star game, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on a team of ex-Pittsburgh Pirates who were…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cardinals, June 22, 1970John DrekerOn June 22, 1970, The Pittsburgh Pirates took on the St Louis Cardinals in a doubleheader at Forbes Field. The…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Cubs, June 22, 1976John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates were at Wrigley Field on Tuesday June 22, 1976 to take on the Chicago Cubs in an…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Phillies, May 24, 1922John DrekerOn May 24, 1922, the Pittsburgh Pirates were hosting the Philadelphia Phillies at Forbes Field. The two teams were playing…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, July 23, 1930John DrekerI was looking for something to do for the birthday of George Grantham, an underappreciated player in Pittsburgh Pirates history.…
Game Rewind: The Craziest Half Inning in Pittsburgh Pirates Franchise HistoryJohn DrekerIf you were one of the few Pittsburgh Alleghenys fans in 1890 and your newspaper of choice was the Pittsburgh…
Game Rewind: Pittsburgh vs Brooklyn, May 22, 1891John DrekerOn May 22, 1891, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates unveiled a new pitcher to the hometown fans. It was 21-year-old Scott Stratton,…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys vs Bisons, April 16, 1885John DrekerRight before the start of the 1885 American Association season, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys took on the Buffalo Bisons of the…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Cubs, April 23, 2005John DrekerDuring the birthdays in today’s (January 16th) This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History article, we mentioned that infielder Alfredo Amezaga…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Astros, August 18, 1965John DrekerOn August 18, 1965, the Pittsburgh Pirates were playing in the Astrodome on a Wednesday night in front of 30,740…
Game Rewind: Rebels at Terriers, April 24, 1915John DrekerWhen we created this site, we did it with the intention of being a Pittsburgh baseball history site, even though…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Braves, May 6, 1951John DrekerWhenever I do a Game Rewind article, it almost always matches up to a player you read about earlier in…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cardinals, August 16, 1947John DrekerToday’s Game Rewind looks at a big game from all-time great Hank Greenberg, who was born 110 years ago today.…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Braves, June 18, 1923John DrekerDuring the 1923 season, Clyde Barnhart had his best career year during his nine seasons in the majors, all spent…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Beaneaters, May 25, 1901John DrekerOn Saturday May 25, 1901, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds. Boston sent out…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cardinals, June 25, 1944John DrekerOn Sunday June 25, 1944, the Pittsburgh Pirates and St Louis Cardinals played a doubleheader at Forbes Field. Game one…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Mets, June 1, 1980John DrekerOn June 1, 1980, the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets played a game that had a play in which…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Astros, September 3, 1980John DrekerDave Parker had an All-Star season for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1980, his third appearance in the mid-season classic. That…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, July 7, 1923John DrekerOn July 7, 1923, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pie Traynor etched his name into the team record books with an…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Hornell, July 17, 1944John DrekerOn July 17, 1944, the Pittsburgh Pirates were in Hornell, New York to take on the local team. The Hornell…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Giants, August 5, 1905John DrekerOn August 5, 1905, a record-breaking crowd at Exposition Park saw the Pittsburgh Pirates win a game in which they…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, July 21, 1936John DrekerDuring the 1936 season, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Paul Waner won his third batting title with a .373 average. As you…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Dodgers, May 28, 1956John DrekerOn May 28, 1956, Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates set a Major League record that has been tied, but…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Reds, July 2, 1993John DrekerOn July 2, 1993, the Pittsburgh Pirates were in Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium to take on the Reds. Former Pirates…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Braves, September 5, 1958John DrekerDuring the 1958 season, George “Red” Witt had an outstanding year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished with a 1.61…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Brooklyn, July 20, 1901John DrekerWith today being Halloween, I decided to do a Game Rewind that had a holiday theme. My first thought was…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Padres, August 19, 2013John DrekerToday’s Game Rewind is a very recent contest, especially compared to some of the great games from the past that…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Phillies, August 3, 1925John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies played a doubleheader on Monday, August 3, 1925 at Forbes Field. The Pirates were…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys at Cleveland, October 20, 1887John DrekerFinding Pittsburgh Pirates history on certain dates in the off-season can be tough at times, especially if no transactions of…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Buffalo, September 29, 1903John DrekerRight before they played in the first modern day World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a stop on the way…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs White Sox, August 4, 1980John DrekerOn August 4, 1980, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Chicago White Sox in the annual Hall of Fame game…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cardinals, May 31, 1905John DrekerOn May 31, 1905, the Pittsburgh Pirates played their 40th game of the season. They were playing at home for…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, June 7, 1902John DrekerOn June 7, 1902 at the Polo Grounds, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Deacon Phillippe had one of his best career games.…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Cardinals, September 29, 1921, Game TwoJohn DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates took on the St Louis Cardinals in a doubleheader on September 29, 1921 at Sportsman’s Park. The…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys at White Stockings, September 28, 1887, Game OneJohn DrekerOn September 28, 1887, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys took on the Chicago White Stockings at West Side Park. The Alleghenys had…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Brooklyn, August 30, 1921John DrekerDave Robertson wasn’t with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a long time. However, he was there just long enough to put…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Braves, September 15, 1920, Game TwoJohn DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves squared off in a doubleheader at Braves Field on a Wednesday afternoon, exactly 100…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Grooms, June 1, 1895John DrekerOn June 1, 1895, the Pittsburgh Pirates visited the Brooklyn Grooms at Eastern Park. The game represented an odd quirk…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Cardinals, September 12, 1955John DrekerOn September 12, 1955, the Pittsburgh Pirates were in St Louis at Busch Stadium to take on the Cardinals. It…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cardinals, September 5, 1910, Game OneJohn DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates took on the St Louis Cardinals on September 5, 1910. It was a Labor Day doubleheader, and…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, September 8, 1958John DrekerOn September 8, 1958, the Pittsburgh Pirates were at home playing the Cincinnati Reds in a makeup game of a…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Astros, September 7, 2011John DrekerOn September 7, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates were hosting the Houston Astros. Both teams were bad at the time. The…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, September 4, 1901, DoubleheaderJohn DrekerToday’s Game Rewind deals with a doubleheader between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, which took place on…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, June 1, 1897John DrekerOn June 1, 1897, the Pittsburgh Pirates did something that has happened once in their 139 seasons of Major League…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Phillies, June 4, 1925John DrekerOn June 4, 1925, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Philadelphia Phillies at Forbes Field in a Thursday day game.…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys vs Grays, October 13, 1884John DrekerAs you may have noticed in these Game Rewind articles, the Pirates usually win. Off-hand I remember one changeup that…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Browns, August 5, 1935John DrekerDuring the 1935 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates took time off from the regular season to go to Green Bay, Wisconsin,…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Brooklyn, June 11, 1935John DrekerOne of today’s birthdays in our This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History article is Guy Bush, who spent the 1935-36…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, August 23, 1907John DrekerOne day after his 26th birthday, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Howie Camnitz was unhittable in New York. While it’s not recognized…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, May 4, 1958John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants played a doubleheader at Seals Stadium on May 4, 1958 and the wind…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, June 9, 1974John DrekerIn today’s Game Rewind, we go back to the early parts of the 1974 season when it seemed unlikely that…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys vs Red Stockings, April 24, 1885John DrekerOn April 24, 1885, the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and the Cincinnati Red Stockings played a game that the local Cincinnati newspaper…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Reds, July 21, 1982John DrekerNobody knew it at the time, but July 21, 1982 would end up being more significant than they originally thought.…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Giants, September 10, 1934John DrekerOn September 10, 1934, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a .500 record (65-65) and they were in New York at the…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, August 6, 1918John DrekerOn the same day that my grandfather was born 90 miles away, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Wilbur Cooper was in Philadelphia…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, August 5, 1947John DrekerThe 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates had a rough season. They were 63-91 in 1946, but then they added future Hall of…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Reds, July 21, 1956John DrekerIn our “This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History” article for July 21st, I mentioned that there wasn’t much to look…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Braves, September 22, 1949John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves met up on September 22, 1949 in Pittsburgh. The game had very little significance…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Phillies, July 9, 1912John DrekerThe 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates were playing well through early July, owning a 41-29 record. On July 9th, the Philadelphia Phillies…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Mets, July 1, 1966John DrekerLefty pitcher Woodie Fryman made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 15, 1966, just three days…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Phillies, August 3, 1990John DrekerDoug Drabek became the second Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to win the National League Cy Young award in 1990. His best…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Padres, May 14, 1975John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates won the NL East in 1975 with a 92-69 record, taking the division by 6.5 games over…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Paterson, May 7, 1933John DrekerI planned to do a different game for today’s Game Rewind article. I actually saw the featured game while researching…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, August 22, 1969John DrekerGoing into action on Friday, August 22, 1969, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a 64-56 record, sitting in fourth place in…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Brooklyn, July 28, 1936John DrekerDuring the 1936 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates finished eight games out of first place. The Brooklyn Dodgers ended up 25…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Pirates, March 11, 1928John DrekerOn March 11, 1928, The Pittsburgh Pirates had an early Spring Training intrasquad game. The younger players always played for…
Game Rewind: Alleghenys vs Red Stockings, May 2, 1877John DrekerWhen we launch the Pittsburgh Baseball History site, it’s going to cover more than just the history of the Pittsburgh…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Phillies, June 27, 1993John DrekerThe 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates were the first team in a streak of 20 losing seasons. Going into play on June…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Moose, August 17, 1924John DrekerOn August 17, 1924, the Pittsburgh Pirates traveled to Warren, Ohio to take on the Warren Moose. It was a…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cubs, May 28, 2004John DrekerToday’s Game Rewind is technically a Games Rewinds. It was a doubleheader on May 28, 2004 against the Chicago Cubs…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Giants, August 26, 1926John DrekerThe 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates had a solid season stuck between two World Series appearances. The 1925 group won the World…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Pirates, March 8, 1933John DrekerThe title here may have thrown you until you saw the date of the game. During the early part of…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Philles, June 8, 1903John DrekerOn June 8, 1903, the Pittsburgh Pirates were hosting the Philadelphia Phillies at Exposition Park. The Pirates had an impressive…
Game Rewind: Pittsburgh vs Indianapolis, June 15, 1889John DrekerSometimes a triple is better than a home run. That was probably a line said by a 19th century baseball…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Athletics, July 20, 1959John DrekerRecently we looked at an early July game in 1923 between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees. You don’t…
Game Rewind: Cardinals at Pirates, September 28, 1937John DrekerThe 1937 season wasn’t exactly a memorable one for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They did well in the standings, finishing third…
Game Rewind: Yankees at Pirates, July 5, 1923John DrekerOne look at the date in the title and you probably thought it was a mistake. Interleague play didn’t start…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, April 27, 1912John DrekerThe Pittsburgh Pirates started off the 1912 season with a 4-6 record in their first ten games. They were having…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Indians, July 17, 1999John DrekerThis is our sixth Game Rewind article, where we look back at a noteworthy game in Pittsburgh Pirates history. The first…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Cubs, April 21, 1991John DrekerThis is our fifth Game Rewind article, where we look back at a noteworthy game in Pittsburgh Pirates history. The first…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Reds, April 14, 1909John DrekerThis is our fourth Game Rewind article, where we look back at a noteworthy game in Pittsburgh Pirates history. The first…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Reds, April 14, 1960John DrekerThis is our third Game Rewind article, where we look back at a noteworthy game in Pittsburgh Pirates history. The first…
Game Rewind: Pirates at Braves, August 23, 1971John DrekerLast week we introduced a new feature that will be part of our history site once the Pittsburgh Baseball Network…
Game Rewind: Pirates vs Giants, September 16, 1962John DrekerThis feature will include a brief game recap from an old game with a noteworthy event. That could be something…