This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 4th, Lefty, Possum and Plesac
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Dan Plesac, pitcher for the 1995-96 Pirates. He was a lefty reliever…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 3rd, Billy Herman Makes the Hall of Fame; Live Oak Taylor
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one news item of note. The News On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 2nd, John Tudor and Big Bill Abstein
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, starting with a member of the first team in franchise history…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 1st, Many Former Pitchers
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Seven of them were pitchers, while the oldest one was an…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 31st, Death to Flying Things Leads a Busy Day
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a pitcher who won over 300 games. We also have one…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 30th, A Significant Trade with the Cincinnati Reds
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 29th, Jason Schmidt and Three Noteworthy Trades
Only one former Pirates player born on this date, but we have three trades of note. The Trades On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 28th, Emil Yde and Carlos Bernier
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into them, current Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes turns…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 27th, Pirates Sign Pascual Perez and Elmer Dessens
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and two transactions of note, but before we get into them, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 26th, Connie Mack Acquires “The Best Catcher in the League”
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus there’s one transaction of note. The Trade On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 25th, Pirates Acquire a Legend from Puerto Rico
Only two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus we have two minor transactions of note. The Players…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 24th, Johnny Dickshot Heads a Group of Obscure Pirates
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, starting with one who was a key part of a major trade…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 23rd, A Lefty Catcher; Pirates and Braves Swap Hall of Famers
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note involving two future Hall of Famers. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 22nd, The Oldest Pirates Rookie, Diomedes Olivo
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jimmy Anderson, pitcher for the 1999-2002 Pirates. He was a ninth round…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 21, Pirates Sign Hall of Famer Waite Hoyt
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We also have a transaction involving a Hall of Fame pitcher. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 20th, All-Star Outfielder Brian Giles
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one who holds a major team record. Brian Giles, outfielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 19th, The Gonzalez/LaRoche Trade; Lee Lacy Signs
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade and one major signing of note. The Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 18th, Pirates Land Hank Greenberg
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a transaction involving a Hall of Famer. The Transaction On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 17th, Pirates Draft Buhner and Prince; Acquire Sunday
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus some draft picks from 1984, and a transaction from the 1880s.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 16th, Four Birthdays and Two Transactions
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including the third baseman during the first National League game in franchise…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 15th, Jeff Banister and One of the Original Alleghenys
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a man who was in the lineup for the first game…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 14th, Steve Cooke and Manager Billy Meyer
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, as well as a manager who never played for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 13th, A Trade and 11 Players Born on This Date
One trade of note and 11 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. The Trade On this date in 1954,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 12th, Ed Swartwood, Bill Madlock and Stargell Makes the Hall
One event and seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one with an extremely significant event in team…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 11th, Hall of Famer Max Carey
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the best outfielders in franchise history. Max Carey, Hall…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 10th, George Strickland and Cliff Chambers Rule the Day
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and no transactions of note from January 10th, so this is…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 9th, Significant Trade with Brooklyn Involving Two Hall of Famers
One major trade made on this date, one transaction, and two former Pittsburgh Pirates were born on January 9th. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 8th, A Busy Date for Baseball Families
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Three of them had brothers in the majors, two of those sets…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 7th, Kitty and Ducky Lead the Way
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two members of World Series teams Dick “Ducky” Schofield, infielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 6th, Seven Obscure Former Pirates Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jimmy Barthmaier, pitcher for the 2008 Pirates. He was drafted by the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 5th, Danny Jackson, Bob Oldis and the Big Nogowski
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a former Pirates manager. John Nogowski, first baseman for the 2021…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 4th, Pirates Sign Starling Marte, Lance Parrish and Lonnie Smith
Three former Pirates born on this date, plus three transactions of note. Before we get into all of that, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 3rd, AJ Burnett and First Baseman Gus Suhr
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Gus Suhr, first baseman for the 1930-39 Pirates. He is considered by…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 2nd, Seven Former Pirates
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jeff Suppan, pitcher for the 2003 Pirates. He was drafted by the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 1st, Hank Greenberg and the Leader of the Pets
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a manager with an interesting footnote. Hank Greenberg, Hall of Fame…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 31st, The 50th Anniversary of Clemente’s Passing
Today is the 50th anniversary of the tragic passing of a legendary Pittsburgh Pirates player. The great Roberto Clemente died…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 30th, Jim Viox and a Trade of Babes
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1943,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 29th, Jack Wilson, Clyde Barnhart and Emil Brown
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. One was actually a former player who returned, so it’s technically seven…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 28th, John Milner, Zane Smith and the Ted Kluszewski Trade
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1957,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 27th, Dee, Ducky and Bishop
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Craig Reynolds, infielder for the 1975-76 Pirates. He was a first round…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 26th, A Huge Trade, Two Kings and a Famous Line
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1953,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 25th, Hall of Famer James “Pud” Galvin
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on Christmas Day, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. James “Pud” Galvin, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 24th, Speedy Frank Taveras Leads Off
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a player who was with two World Series teams. Frank Taveras,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 23rd, The Great Sam Leever Leads the Way
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of their best pitchers ever. Before we get into them,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 22nd, Connie Mack, Matty Alou and the Lee Mazzilli Trade
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. Connie Mack, Hall of Fame manager for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 21st, All-Stars Freddy Sanchez and Andy Van Slyke
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a key piece of the 1990-92 playoff teams and the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 20th, Jose DeLeon; Trades with the Yankees and Phillies
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. Before we get into them, current Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 19th, A Group of Seven Former Pirates Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Mike Fetters, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001-02. He went to…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 18th, Joe Randa, and the Pirates Sign Matt Stairs
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 2002,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 17th, Marvell Wynne and Charlie Sands
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the 1971 World Series champs. Daniel Vogelbach, 1B/DH…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 16th, Pirates Complete Two Trades and a Signing of Note
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note and a minor league signing that turned…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 15th, Pirates Trade for Hall of Famer Jim Bunning and Vic Willis
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note, both involving Hall of Fame pitchers. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 14th, The Haddix and Lieber Trades; Adam Frazier
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in 1963,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 13th, Dale Berra and a Pair of Significant Trades
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one of them was involved in one of the two big…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 12th, Bad Trades, but a Phenomenal Player
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a few major trades of note, two that did not go…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 11th, Jay Bell and Why the Pirates Shouldn’t Make Trades on this Date
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates were born on December 11th, plus they have made three major trades that did not work…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 10th, the Bob Friend and Zisk/Gossage Trades
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two significant trades of interest. The Trades On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 9th, Joe Kelley and the Blyleven/Sanguillen Trade
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer, plus one trade of note that included…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 8th, A Very Busy Day for Big Trades
Busy date for trades of note, plus we also have four former Pirates born on this date. The Trades On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 7th, The Giant Gee, Don Cardwell and Hal Smith 2.0
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus we also have a trade of note. The Trade On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 6th, The Easler Trade, Tim Foli, and Pirates Sign Two Pitchers
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus three transactions of note. The Players Tim Foli, shortstop for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 5th, Pink Hawley and a Trade with the Mariners
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a 30-game winner. We also have a trade of note from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 4th, Pirates Get Slaught; Swing Five-Player Deal with Royals
One of the slower dates for Pittsburgh Pirates born on this day. Just three players and one of them is…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 3rd, Junior Ortiz and Jose Lind Join the Pirates
One of the slower dates for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays. Just three players born on December and none of them were…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 2nd, Deacon White and a Major Trade with the Royals
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer. We also have one trade of note…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 1st, Pirates Trade for Maury Wills and Matty Alou
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, but we start with two transactions of note. The Transactions On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 30th, Craig Wilson and the Last 30-Game Winner
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note. The Transaction On this date in 1950,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 29th, The Hit Man Mike Easler
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the 1979 World Series champs. We also have…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 28th, The Don Hoak and Kiki Cuyler Trades
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We start with two trades of note. Before we get into the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 27th, Dave Giusti Leads a Very Busy Day
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of a World Series winning club. Before I…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 26th, Bob Walk, Richie Hebner and Bob Elliott
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a pair of strong third basemen and a current broadcaster for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 25th, Big Jim Weaver Headlines a Group of Seven Players
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date Octavio Dotel, relief pitcher for the 2010 Pirates. He played 15 seasons…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 24th, Al Martin, Bob Friend and Ed Doheny
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the best pitchers in franchise history. We also have…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 23rd, Luis Tiant, Dale Sveum and Chief Zimmer
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the all-time great pitchers not in the Hall of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 22nd, Pirates Get Roberto Clemente from the Dodgers
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, and the second biggest transaction in team history behind the deal that…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 21st, Hall of Famer Freddie Lindstrom
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer. Freddie Lindstrom, outfielder for the 1933-34 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 20th, Jeff Locke and the Dick Stuart Trade
Just three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a very recent one. We also have a significant trade…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 19th, Billy Sunday and Two Trades of Note
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Transaction On this date in 1962…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 18th, Pirates Acquire Giles and Murtaugh
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Transactions On this date in 1998,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 17th, The Pirates and Reds Make a Noteworthy Trade
Six former Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. Before we get into those things, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 16th, Pirates Acquire Long and Metkovich
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note from 1950. The Players Will Craig, first…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 15th, Gus Bell and Maurice Van Robays
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Gus Bell, outfielder for the 1950-52 Pirates. Bell was signed as an…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 14th, Nine-Player Trade with Toronto Blue Jays
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a major trade of note. Side note to this is…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 13th, Nothing But Pitchers
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, all of them were pitchers. Starting with the most recent first… Gene…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 12th, Charlie Morton and a Trade of Note with the Yankees
Slow news day for Pittsburgh Pirates history. We have two players born on this date and two transactions. Charlie Morton,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 11th, Hall of Fame Infielders Pie Traynor and Rabbit Maranville
A total of 12 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two Hall of Famers. Pie Traynor, third baseman…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 10th, A Major Deal with Cincinnati Reds
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a major trade made during the end of the 19th century.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 9th, Nick Maddox, Johnny Gooch and Red Witt
Eight Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the no-hitter club, two players from the 1909 World…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 8th, Wally Westlake and a Steelers Player
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of their early home run leaders. Nick Kingham, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 7th, Stuart, Benson, Ritchie and The Only
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a slugger from the 1960 World Series champs. Before we get…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 6th, John Candelaria and a Bad Deal with the Phillies
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. We start with one of the best pitchers…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 5th, Pirates Get Chuck Tanner, Sure Shot and Their First Bagby
This is a busy day with four Pittsburgh Pirates transaction and five former Pirates born on this date. The Players…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 4th, Dick Groat and Tommy Leach
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of two World Series teams and an MVP.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 3rd, Should Be Hall of Famer Jim McCormick
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and the most recent one was born in 1917. Len Gilmore, pitcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 2nd, Orlando Merced, Frenchy, and a One-Game Player from 1979
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions from the 1942 season. Orlando Merced, 1B/RF for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 1st, Larry French, Miguel Dilone and Gary Redus
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the first World Series winning team in franchise…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 31st, The Jerry Reuss-for-Milt May Trade
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on Halloween, plus there is a trade of note. Hardie Henderson, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 30th, Pitchers Ian Snell and Lee Tunnell
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a manager to mention. Starting with the most recent first and…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 29th, Bibby, Dana, Solly and Fido
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jim Bibby, pitcher for the 1978-1983 Pirates. Prior to joining Pittsburgh, Bibby…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 28th, Nate McLouth and Bob Veale
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into those players, current Pirates infielder Diego Castillo turns…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 27th, Ralph Kiner and a Major Trade with the Cubs
Seven Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on this date, including one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history. There’s also…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 26th, Francisco Liriano Leads a Group of Pitchers
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, five of them were pitchers. Francisco Liriano, pitcher for the 2013-16 and…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 25th, The Garber/Rooker Trade and Vic Aldridge
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade of note. Vic Aldridge, pitcher for the 1925-27…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 24th, Omar Moreno Headlines an Extremely Busy Day
There have been 14 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including the man who caught the last out of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 23rd, Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Bunning
Three former Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. We also have one minor transaction of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 22nd, Wilbur Wood, Johnny Morrison and the Gene Clines Trade
Five former Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note Johnny Morrison, pitcher for the 1920-27 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 21st, Pirates Get Dave Giusti
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. Marc Wilkins, pitcher for the Pirates from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 20th, Jocko Fields Headlines a Light Day
October 20th is a light day for Pirates history. Only two former players born on this date and no major…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 19th, Ten Former Players, Including Two Members of the 1971 Team
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including two who were part of the 1971 team. Tom McCreery,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 18th, Pirates Get Brett for Cash
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. Two of the players have a lot…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 17th, Pirates Win Two World Series
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two major games of note. Mike Sandlock, catcher for the 1953…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 16th, Pirates Win Their First World Series Title
There have been 12 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major game of note. Edgar Santana, pitcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 15th, Carlos Garcia, Two Mules and a World Series Title
A total of 11 former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on this date, plus we have one major game of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 14th, Al Oliver and Two Big World Series Wins Over the Orioles
There have been 11 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of the Lumber Company. There…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 13th, Mazeroski Wins the 1960 World Series
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one game of note that might be the most memorable game…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 12th, Hall of Famer Joe Cronin, Erv Brame and Pop Smith
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer who got away. Joe Cronin, infielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 11th, Clemente Plays His Final Game 50 Years Ago Today
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two games of note. Ty Wigginton, infielder for the 2004-05 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 10th, Andrew McCutchen and a Big World Series Win
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one game of note. Before we get into them, current Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 9th, Starling Marte, Bob Moose and the Pirates Beat the Yankees
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one who threw a no-hitter. We also have two games of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 8th, Danny Murtaugh and Ed Kirkpatrick
Five former Pirates born on this date, including one who started as a player and then became a manager. Before…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 7th, Hall of Famer Chuck Klein
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer. We also have a game of note.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 6th, Gene Clines and Joel Hanrahan
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, starting with the most recent one first. Radhames Liz, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 5th, Claude Ritchey; Pirates Acquire a Strong Pitcher
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on this date, plus we have one transaction of note. Claude Ritchey, second…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 4th, Deacon Phillippe Defeats Boston Again
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one game of note. Before we get into those players, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 3rd, Fred Clarke, Bob Skinner and So Long to Sewell
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer. There’s also a pair of transactions of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 2nd, Maury Wills, Bob Robertson and Manny Sanguillen
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a transaction of note. Marino Salas, reliever for the 2008 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 1st, Carmen Hill
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Colin Moran, first baseman for the 2018-21 Pirates. He was a first…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 30th, Clemente Collects His 3,000th Hit
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note and one milestone. The Players Bryan…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 29th, Ed “Cannonball” Morris and Gus Weyhing
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including a pitcher who is the franchise’s single-season leader…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 28th, Grant Jackson, Louis Bierbauer and Cy Young the III
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including the man that helped name the Pirates. Louis…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 27th, Pirates Clinch Third Straight Division Title
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including a member of the 1909 World Series champs.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 26th, The First (Unofficial) No-Hitter
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including a player from the 1991-92 NL East champs.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 25th, Tony Womack and an NL Pennant Clinched
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, plus we have one game of note. Vance Worley,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 24th, Pirates Extend Their Longest Season Winning Streak
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, plus we have a game of note. Travis Ishikawa,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 23rd, Jim Morrison, Jim Winn and Jim Rooker
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including a member of the 1979 World Series champs.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 22nd, Danny Murtaugh Comes Up Big Again
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including a member of the 1990 NL East champs…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 21st, Max Butcher, Tom Brown and Sam McDowell Lead a Busy Day
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including the center fielder from the Pirates first game…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 20th, A Pair of No-Hitters and Jason Bay
Six former Pirates born on this date, plus two games of note. Jason Bay, left fielder for the 2003-08 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 19th, Stuffy McInnis and John Jaso
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. John Jaso, first baseman for the 2016-17 Pirates. He began his…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 18th, Harvey Haddix and Heinie Groh
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Donald Veal, pitcher for the 2009 Pirates. Before joining the Pirates,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 17th, Sheriff, Whitey, Otto and Wildfire
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, starting with the most recent one first. James Marvel, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 16th, Stargell’s Big League Debut
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a significant debut of note and a record-tying game by…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 15th, Fritz Ostermueller
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one who was related to a United States President. Parker Markel,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 14th, Gregory Polanco, Lefty Relievers and an Original Player
Today is a popular day in team history for lefty relievers, plus we also have a player who took part…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 13th: Two Players Traded for Jason Schmidt
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including two who were traded for Jason Schmidt. Andy LaRoche, third…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 12th, Pirates Lose Smoky Burgess on Waivers to the White Sox
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one transaction of note. Franquelis Osoria, relief pitcher for the 2007-08…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 11th, Don Slaught, Dave Roberts and Jackie Hernandez
We have seven players born on this date, including three players who went to the postseason with the Pirates. Nik…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 10th, Neil Walker, Ted Kluszewski, Chad Kuhl and George Kelly
On a busy date for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays, we have a Hall of Fame first baseman, one of the best…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 9th, Dots Miller, Abner Dalrymple, and Hall of Famers Waite Hoyt and Frankie Frisch
On a very busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays, we have eight players and a manager to cover. Before we…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 8th, Clemente Triples His Fun
We have seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. We also have a Game Rewind from a September…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 7th, Four Early Players and Gorkys Hernandez
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a game of note from 2011. Gorkys…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 6th, Tommy Thevenow and Vince DiMaggio
Today is a popular date for former Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays, nine players have been born on this date. Frank Brooks,…
This Date in Pirates History: September 5th, Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski and Lefty Leifield
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players were born on this date, including a Hall of Famer and a star pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 4th, A Very Long Losing Streak is Broken
On a slow day for Pittsburgh Pirates history, we have two players born on this date and one very minor…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 3rd, Matt Capps and Dave Clark
We have five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one who can be considered the best of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 2nd, Luke Walker; Pirates Part Ways with Bob Veale
Today in Pittsburgh Pirates history, we have five former players born on this date, plus one transaction of note. Two…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 1st, 1..2..3 Losses in One Day
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a player that did not endear himself to…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 31st, A Very Busy Day for Birthdays and Trades
On a busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates history, we have ten birthdays of former players, plus a quick look at…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 30th, Hall of Famer Kiki Cuyler and Two Trades of Note
We have six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a Hall of Fame outfielder. We also have…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 29th, The Pirates Trade Away Johnny Ray
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one with a rich family history in baseball. We also…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 28th, Charlie Grimm and Two Trades of Note with the Braves
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, two were involved in major trades in the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 27th, Jordy Mercer Leads a Group of Seven Players
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Nick Tropeano, pitcher for the 2020 Pirates. He was a fifth…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 26th, The Bay and Perez for Giles Trade
We have four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We also have one trade of note and a Game…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 25th, Pirates Acquire Ted Kluszewski and Wilbur Cooper
Today in Pittsburgh Pirates history, we have two transactions of note, including one that brought the franchise its all-time winningest…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 24th, Player/Manager/Coach Jewel Ens
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, one of them went on to later manage the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 23rd, Al Oliver’s Career Day and a No-Hitter*
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two games of note. The Players Tyler Glasnow, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 22nd, Hall of Famer Ned Hanlon and Howie Camnitz
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one who went on to the National Baseball Hall of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 21th, Chief Wilson, Pirates Trade Rick Reuschel Trade
There have been nine former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the starting right fielder for the first…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 20th, Hall of Famer Al Lopez, Two Noteworthy Trades
We have four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one who went on to be inducted into the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 19th, A Few Noteworthy Trades
Three Pittsburgh Pirates trades of note occurred on this date and three former players were born on this date. Before…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 18th, Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Burleigh Grimes
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two Hall of Famers, one of them being the great Roberto…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 17th, Johnny Rawlings, Bill Landrum and Moose vs Pirates
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. We also have one game of note from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 16th, Ten Birthdays on One Date
A very busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays. Ten in all, with some interesting (and tragic) stories among the group.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 15th, Pirates Sign Max Carey and Trade Jim Bunning
Two transactions involving Hall of Famers on this date, plus eight former players born on this date. The Transactions On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 14th, A Day All About First Basemen
A light day in Pittsburgh Pirates history for transactions (two) and birth dates (three), and it’s all about first basemen.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 13th; Eight Birthdays, Two Trades and the ABC Affair
Eight birthdays and three transactions of note, including one of the biggest controversies in Pirates history. The Players Jonah Bayliss,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 12th, The Youngest Player in Pirates Franchise History
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, which includes three recent and three born in the 1800s. Kyle…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 11th, 1930s Outfielder Woody Jensen
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Before we get into former players, current Pirates player Michael Chavis…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 10th, Pirates Get Bob Miller
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 9th, Pirates Trade a Hall of Famer, The Candy Man’s No-No
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus we have a transaction of note, that involved a future…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 8th, Burleigh Grimes Joins Pirates Again; The Zane Smith Trade
Today we have five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. There are also two transactions of note, one…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 7th, Willie Stargell Signs; Hall of Famer Bill McKechnie
This is probably the busiest day for birthdays and trades. There are 11 former players born on this date, including…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 6th, Steve Nicosia and a Pair of Buds
There have been seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Stan Belinda, relief pitcher for the 1989-93 Pirates. He…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 5th, Nelson Briles and a Noteworthy Trade with the Padres
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 1980,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 4th, Hall of Fame First Baseman Jake Beckley
Today is a busy date in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Eight former players born on this date. Before we get into…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 3rd, A Popular Day for 1987 Pirates
There have been six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and three of them played for the 1987…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 2nd, A Six-Player Trade with Angels
We have two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a major trade. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 1st, Two-Time Catcher Milt May
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one manager. Freddy Garcia, corner Infielder/outfielder for the 1995, and…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 31st, Deadline Trades and Tim Wakefield Debuts
A busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates history that includes six birthdays and 26 trades of note between 1987 and 2019,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 30th, A Busy Day for Birthdays and Trades
Eight Pittsburgh Pirates players and one manager born on this date, plus a plethora of recent trades. The Players Mickey…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 29th, Pirates Trade For and Acquire Jack Wilson
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus four trades of note. Before we get into them, current Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 28th, A Noteworthy Trade and a Big Comeback
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus two trades and a game of note. The Trades On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 27th, Pirates Purchase Carson Bigbee
Only three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, but we have a major transaction from over 100 years…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 26th, Six-Player Trade with the New York Yankees
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a pair of teammates from the 1949 team. We also…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 25th, Doug Drabek and Something Unique from Clemente
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note and a unique feat by the Great…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 24th, Pirates Great, Barry Bonds
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the all-time home run king. Barry Bonds, outfielder for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 23rd, Ginger Beaumont and Four Trades of Note
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made four trades of note on this date, plus we also have three players born on…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 22nd, George Gibson, Jack Glasscock and Two Trades
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in 2009,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 21st, Mike Williams Dealt to Phillies
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. Before we get into that stuff,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 20th, Hall of Famer Heinie Manush, and Adam Hyzdu’s Memorable Day
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date including one of the lesser known Hall of Famers in team…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 19th, Busy Day with Nine Birthdays
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Phil Coke, pitcher for the 2016 Pirates. He was originally drafted out…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 18th, Ralph Kiner Belts Three Homers
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a game of note Windy McCall, lefty reliever for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 17th, Jerry Lynch and the Loaiza for Morris/Van Poppel Trade
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus we have one trade of note and a game recap…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 16th, Pirates Sign Kent Tekulve
On a slow day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays and transactions, we have just two players to talk about, one minor…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 15th, Donn Clendenon and Enrique Romo
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Donn Clendenon, first baseman for the 1961-68 Pirates. He signed with…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 14th, Bob Purkey and Jesse Tannehill
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date including one of the better pitchers from the franchise’s early years.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 13th, Lee Handley Leads a Large Group Former Players
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on July 13th, starting with the best one first. Lee Handley, third baseman…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 12th, Lee Meadows and a Memorable Game in Team History
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one very memorable game of note. Lee Meadows, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 11th, Ed Ott and a Trade for Danny Jackson
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1992,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 10th, Shortstops Gene Alley and Bobby Lowe
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one transaction of note. Gene Alley, shortstop for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 9th, Pirates Say Farewell to the Candy Man Again
Three transactions of note, two games of note, plus one player born on this date. The Player Coot Veal, pinch-hitter…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 8th, Josh Harrison and Hall of Famer Hank O’Day
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date Josh Harrison, infielder for the 2011-18 Pirates. He was drafted by…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 7th, Hall of Famer Billy Herman, The Signing of Jerry Reuss
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one transaction of note. John Buck, catcher for the 2013…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 6th, Cy Blanton, Jason Thompson and a Marathon Game
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one game of note Cy Blanton, pitcher for the 1934-39…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 5th, Goose Gossage, Babe Ruth Homers
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. Also a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 4th, Busy Day Headlined by Chuck Tanner
The nation’s birthday is also a popular day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays. We have eight former players and one manager.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 3rd, Moises Alou, Edinson Volquez and Bunny Brief
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a very recent one. Cole Tucker, infielder for the 2019-22…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 2nd, The Pirates Sign a Hall of Famer
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 1892, the…
The Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 1st, Pirates Acquire Power for Pitching
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 30th, The Larry McWilliams for Pascual Perez Deal
Two trades of note and eight former players born on this date. The Trades On this date in 1982, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 29th, John Wehner and a Trade of Two Pitchers
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1961,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 28th, Pirates Strengthen 1979 Squad with Madlock and Roberts
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade that brought over a key part to the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 27th, Seven Former Players and Two Trades of Note
Two trades of note and seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. The Players Yacksel Rios, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 26th, Bill Robinson and Jason Kendall
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jason Kendall, catcher for the 1996-2004 Pirates. He was drafted by the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 25th, Aramis Ramirez and Paul Maholm
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one quick transaction of note at the bottom. Paul Maholm,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 24th, Jake Stenzel and a Big Game from Stargell
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date including the franchise’s all-time leader in batting average. There’s also a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 23rd, Pirates Trade Curt Roberts and Sign John Holdzkom
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers born on this date who were teammates in the minors for two years, as well…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 22nd, Three Former Players and a Signing
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a pitcher for the Pirates first World Series team. We…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 21st, Garrett Jones, Pirates Sell Star Outfielder
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We also have a transaction of note from 1935. The Transaction…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 20th, Mackowiak, Varsho and Two Clems
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 19th, Jerry Reuss and Bill Swift Headline a Busy Day
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two top pitchers of their era. Before we get into them,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 18th, The Pirates Trade Cy Young for Cy Young
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born today, plus a trade the Pirates made to help with a pennant run. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 17th, The Louisville Slugger (and Briefly a Pirate), Pete Browning
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one of the best hitters ever. There is also a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 16th, Kevin Young and Pete Coscarart
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Players Kevin Young, first baseman…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 15th, Peek-A-Boo and Plenty of Trades Too
The trade deadline used to be June 15th, so the Pittsburgh Pirates have completed a lot of trades on this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 14th, Pirates Trade/Acquire Future Hall of Famers
Plenty of trades in Pittsburgh Pirates history on this date, including two that involved Hall of Fame players and the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 13th, The First Interleague Game
We have one Pittsburgh Pirates trade of note, two former players born on this date, plus a game of note.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 12th, Ellis Throws a No-No
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one transaction of note. We also have a special…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 11th, Dave Cash and Frank Thomas
There are three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, and two of them had significant careers with the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 10th, Pirates Get Gibbon for Kline
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 9th, Dave Parker and Bill Virdon
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1935,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 8th, Don Robinson and a Trade with the Robins
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade from 1928. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 7th, Pirates Switch Out Hall of Fame Outfielders
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus the team made a very interesting roster switch on June…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 6th, A Trade with the Giants
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 5th, Jack Chesbro and a Busy Day for Draft Picks
Just three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, although one of them went on to the Hall of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 4th, Tony Pena, Bob Klinger, Larry Demery and the Ralph Kiner Trade
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 3rd, The McLouth/Locke/Morton Trade
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades made on this date, plus two former players were born on June 3rd. The Trades On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 2nd, Six Former Pirates Born on This Date
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Chance Sanford, infielder for the 1998 Pirates. He was a 27th…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 1st, The Other Other Hal Smith
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a first baseman for the 1925 World Series champs. Hal…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 31st, Joe Orsulak and Kenny Lofton
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and no major transactions, so it is a light day…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 30th, Tony Watson and a Trade of Two Key Players to the Cubs
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in 1912,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 29th, Charlie Hayes and Some Noteworthy Trades
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus three transactions. The Transactions On this date in 1987, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 28th, Long and Mackowiak Have Memorable Days
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one one trade of note and some noteworthy games from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 27th, Four Former Pirates Born on This Date
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Tanner Anderson, pitcher for the 2018 and 2021 Pirates. He was…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 26th, Leever’s Debut and Haddix’s Gem
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a recap of the Major League debut for one of the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 25th, Randall Simon, Brad Lincoln and a Trade with the Orioles
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade from the 1950’s. The Players Brad Lincoln, pitcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 24th, The One Who Got Away and The One Who Almost Got Away
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and no major transactions. Jack Pfiester, pitcher for the 1903-04…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 23rd, Deacon Phillippe and Two Noteworthy Trades
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades on this date to cover and five former players born on May 23rd. The Trades On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 22nd, Schofield for Pagan, and a Big Game for Pops
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade and one game of note. The Players Corey…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 21st, Mace Brown and Sure Shot
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into them, current Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro turns 23…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 20th, The Underrated George Grantham
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, two were teammates on the 1927-28 teams and they both played…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 19th, A Rough Day in Early Pittsburgh Baseball History
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a look back at a very bad day for baseball…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 18th, Pirates Pitching Great, Babe Adams
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Babe Adams, pitcher for the 1907, 1909-16 and 1918-26 Pirates. In…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 17th, Two Trades of Note and Ten Birthdays
On a very busy day of birthdays for former Pittsburgh Pirates players, we have ten players, plus two trades of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 16th, Rick Reuschel and Rick Rhoden
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Williams Jerez, pitcher for the 2019 Pirates. He was born in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 15th, Al McBean and a Great Day from the Great One
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a great performance by the Great One. The Players Luis…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 14th, Jake Stenzel Collects Six Hits
Only one former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date, and he played just one big league game. We also…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 13th, Five Former Players and an Interesting Pitching Match-Up
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a look back at an interesting pitching match-up on this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 12th, Alex McCarthy, Evan Meek and Four Obscure Pirates
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Evan Meek, pitcher for the 2008-12 Pirates. He was an 11th…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 11th, Pirates Pitching Great, Rip Sewell
We have five Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including teammates from the 1990 squad, who were born on…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 10th, Russ Bauers and the Second Oberkfell Trade
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. The Players Tony Alvarez, outfielder for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 9th, The Trainer from Traynor
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a game of note from 1937. The Players Tony Bartirome,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 8th, The DiMaggio-for-Rizzo Deal
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one major trade from 1940. The Trade On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 7th, Hall of Fame Trade and a Triple Play
We have two Pittsburgh Pirates trades on this date, three former players, and one very special game to cover from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 6th, Chambers Throws a No-Hitter
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one game of note. The Game On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 5th, Jose Pagan, Tommy Helms and a Cardinals Trade
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Players Tommy Helms,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 4th, Five Former Players
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one who played one game for the first Pirates team…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 3rd, Trades with the Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Cardinals
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players and two trades of note on this date. Austin Meadows, outfielder for the 2018 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 2nd, 140th Anniversary of First Game in Franchise History
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus the most important game in franchise history took place 140 years…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 1st, Jose Lind and a Pirates/Cubs Trade
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade to break down. Before we get into that, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 30th, Phil Garner and the First National League Game
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date including the man they called Scrap Iron. Plus one game of note…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 29th, Steven Brault and The First Sunday Home Game
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one game of note. The Players Steven Brault, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 28th, Red Lucas, Daniel Moskos and David Freese
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. The Players Kyle Keller, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 27th, Pirates Acquire Rambo Diaz
Just one former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date and two minor transactions of note. We also take a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 26th, Baseball Returns from the Strike
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and an Opening Day of note. The Players Sean Rodriguez, utility…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 25th, Bob Johnson and Trevor Williams
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Cody Ponce, pitcher for the 2020-21 Pirates. He was a second…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 24th, Two Notable Opening Days
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and two Opening Days of note. The Players Ryan Reid, pitcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 23rd, Five Former Pirates Born on This Date
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Dave Davidson, pitcher for the 2007 Pirates. He was a tenth…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 22nd, Mickey Vernon and Notable Opening Days
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and two season openers of note. The Players Mickey Vernon, pinch-hitter for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 21st, Ronny Paulino and Kip Wells
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Brent Morel, third baseman for the 2014-15 Pirates. He was a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 20th, The Tekulve/Holland Trade
One Pittsburgh Pirates trade of note, followed by three former players born on this date. Research has led to some…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 19th, The Foli/Taveras Trade; Duke, Beimel and Reynolds
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade to note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 18th, Steve Blass and an Opening Day Doubleheader
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one Opening Day of note. The Game On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 17th, Various Opening Days in Pirates History
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus some Opening Days that occurred on April 17th in Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 16th, The Great Paul Waner
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, one trade to talk about and one Opening Day to mention.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 15th, Rambo and Abbaticchio
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one minor trade mentioned below. The Players Adeiny Hechavarría, infielder…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 14th, Pirates Open Up the 1925 Season
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one game of note. The Players Chris Leroux, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 13th, Claude Hendrix, Steve Pearce and Ricardo Rincon
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date. Steve Pearce, first baseman/right fielder for the 2007-11 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 12th, Hall of Famer Vic Willis Leads a Busy Day
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one Hall of Famer. Vic Willis, pitcher for the 1906-09…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 11th, Pop, Red, Hank and Turner
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Turner Ward, outfielder for the 1997-99 Pirates. He was drafted in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 10th, Joe Gibbon and Lee Lacy
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Mike Lincoln, pitcher for the 2001-03 Pirates. He was drafted four times…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 9th, The PNC Park Opener and the Pirates Trade a Hall of Fame Pitcher
One trade of note, a signing, a game of note, and one former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 8th, Kirby, Butters, Reddy and Smiling Pete
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Brian Burres, pitcher for the 2010-11 Pirates. He started his career…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 7th, The Reuss for Rhoden Trade
One major trade and four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into that stuff, current Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 6th, Bert Blyleven and the 1971 Season Opener
One game of note from a World Series winning season, plus three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 5th, The Bill Robinson Trade, and Rennie Stennett
One Pittsburgh Pirates trade of note and five former players born on this date. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 4th, Trades for Mota, Easler and Sanguillen
Four Pittsburgh Pirates trades and four former players born on this date. We also have current Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 3rd, Ryan Doumit, Bobby Hill and Guy Hecker
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades and five former players born on this date. The Trades On this date in 1986, the Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 2nd, Jon Lieber, Pirates Sign Sudden Sam McDowell
Three Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and two transactions of note. The Transactions On this date in 1975, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 1st, the Thompson and Pena Trades
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades and five former players born on this date. The Trades On this date in 1987, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 31st, Carson Bigbee, and the Pirates Trade for DiMaggio
One trade of note and four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. The Trade On this date in 1945,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 30th, George Van Haltren, Pirates Sign Moreno
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 29th, Six Former Pirates Born on this Date
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Danny Kolb, relief pitcher for the 2007 Pirates. He was originally…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 28th, Two Trades, Melancon and Yellow Horse
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades and five former players born on this date, all of them pitchers. The Trades On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 27th, A Pair of Pirates and White Sox Trades
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades of note and five former players born on this date. The Trades On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 26th, The Sasser for Milligan Trade
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. The Trade On March 26, 1988,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 25th, Lee Mazzilli, Pirates Sign Gene Freese and Gregory Polanco
Only two former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date. We also have some transactions of note. The Transactions On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 24th, Seven Former Pirates Born on this Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Christopher Bostick, IF/OF for the 2017-18 Pirates. He was a 44th…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 23rd, Elmer Smith and Ray Kremer
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including one of the team’s best pitchers ever. Ray…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 22nd, Five Recent Players Born on This Date
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one minor transaction for a player who did much more…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 21st, All-Star Catcher Manny Sanguillen
Two trades for the Pittsburgh Pirates and three former players born on this date. One of the players stands out…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 20th, Blas Minor and Walter Schmidt
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one who spent nine seasons in a Pirates uniform. Walter…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 19th, Second Baseman Jose Castillo
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Jose Castillo, second baseman for the 2004-07 Pirates. He was signed…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 18th, Dick Littlefield and Elbie Fletcher
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players and a manager were born on this date. Brian Fisher, pitcher for the 1987-89 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 17th, John Smiley Gets Traded on His Birthday
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. We start with the one who was also traded on his…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 16th, Patsy Donovan and Hall of Famer Lloyd Waner
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Fame outfielder and a very underrated outfielder from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 15th, The Garner and Easler Trades
Two trades of note, plus six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. The Trades On this date in 1979,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 14th, Kenny Lofton Signs with the Pirates
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 2003,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 13th, Former Pirates with Baseball Relatives
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, two of them related to other Pirates players, and another had…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 12th, Pirates Pitching Great, Vern Law
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, led by one of their greatest all-time pitchers. Vern Law, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 11th, Dock Ellis
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note that tied into yesterday’s history. The Transaction…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 10th, The Gibson/Heaton Trade
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Trade On this date in 1992,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 9th, Hall of Famers Arky Vaughan and Billy Southworth
There have been ten former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including two Hall of Famers. Arky Vaughan, shortstop…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 8th, Lots of Pitchers and Catchers
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Jim Dougherty, pitcher for the 1999 Pirates. He was a late…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 7th, Four Obscure Players and a Minor Transaction
Four Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction to mention. The Transaction The only transaction of note on…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 6th, The Great Willie Stargell
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, one of them is among the team’s all-time greats. Willie Stargell, 1B/OF…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 5th, Kent Tekulve
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of their top relief pitchers ever. Before we get into…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 4th, Michael McKenry and Hall of Famer Dazzy Vance
There have been nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Richard Rodriguez, pitcher for the 2018-21 Pirates. He was…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 3rd, Ed Phelps and Neal Heaton
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Matt Diaz, outfielder for the 2011 Pirates. He was a 17th…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 2nd, Seven Former Pirates Born on this Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on this date Brandon Wood, third baseman/shortstop for the 2011 Pirates. He was…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 1st, Johnny Ray and Paul Hines
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date including the first player in Major League history to accomplish two very…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 28th, Rick Reuschel Signs with Pirates
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 27th, Pie Traynor Heads to Cooperstown
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and there’s one event of note to cover. The Noteworthy Event On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 26th, A Heisman Winner and Preacher Roe
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, starting with the most recent first. Joe Martinez, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 25th, The Tony Womack Trade and Four Obscure Players
One trade of note and four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We start with the transaction. The Trade…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 24th, Two Pirates Greats, Honus Wagner and Wilbur Cooper
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the best players in baseball history and the team’s…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 23rd, Bobby Bonilla, Al Martin Trade
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Trade On this date in 2000,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 22nd, Orlando Merced Signs with Pirates
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a catcher for two World Series teams and one of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 21st, Savage, Lyons and Jouett
No major transactions on this date, and just three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on February 21st, including a very recent…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 20th, Frankie Gustine and Elroy Face
There have been six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Elroy Face, pitcher for the 1953, 1955-68 Pirates. He…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 19th, Pirates Trade for A.J. Burnett
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 2012,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 18th, Bruce Kison, Manny Mota and Bob Miller
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one who pitched for the last two Pirates World Series…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 17th, Pirates and Braves Swap .300 Hitters
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note. The Trades On this date in 1884,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 16th, Six Obscure Former Pirates
There have been six former Pittsburgh Pirates who were born on this date. Combined they played just 62 games for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 15th, Russell Martin
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Rob Scahill, pitcher for the 2015-16 Pirates. He made a huge…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 14th, Pitchers and Catchers
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, all of them pitchers or catchers. Damaso Marte, relief pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 13th, Harl, Crazy, Oadis and Pete Castiglione
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Starting with the youngest first: Curtis Partch, pitcher for the 2016…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 12th, Joe Garagiola Leads a Group of Obscure Former Pirates
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, starting with the most recent one first. Todd Frazier, infielder for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 11th, Pirates Trade for a Familiar Hall of Fame Pitcher
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one significant trade to mention. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 10th, Larry McWilliams and Cotton Tierney
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on this date. Duke Welker, pitcher for the 2013 Pirates. His big league…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 9th, Seven Former Pirates Born on This Date
There have been seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Aki Iwamura, second baseman for the 2010 Pirates. He…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 8th, Cookie and Pie
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Felix Pie, outfielder for the 2013 Pirates. He was originally signed…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 7th, Nine Former Pirates Born on This Date
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Adrian Brown, outfielder for the 1997-2002 Pirates. As a low draft pick…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 6th, Zisk, Burgess, Wright, Long and Alvarez
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and five of them were significant contributors. Pedro Alvarez, third baseman for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 5th, Third Baseman Don Hoak
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of the 1960 World Series champs. Don Hoak,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 4th, Possum, Lefty and Plesac
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Dan Plesac, pitcher for the 1995-96 Pirates. He was a lefty reliever…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 3rd, Billy Herman Makes the Hall of Fame
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one news item of note. The News On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 2nd, John Tudor and Bill Abstein
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date starting with a member of the first team in franchise history…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 1st, Lots of Former Pitchers
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Seven of them were pitchers and the oldest one was an…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 31st, Death to Flying Things Ferguson
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a pitcher who won over 300 games. We also have one…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 30th, A Major Trade with the Reds
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 29th, Jason Schmidt and Three Trades of Note
Only one former Pirates player born on this date, but we have three trades of note. The Trades On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 28th, Carlos Bernier and Emil Yde
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Emil Yde, pitcher for the 1924-27 Pirates. He spent three seasons in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 27th, Pirates Sign Elmer Dessens and Pascual Perez
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and two transactions of note, but before we get into them, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 26th, Connie Mack Trades for the Best Catcher in the League
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus there’s one transaction of note. The Trade On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 25th, Pirates Helps the Cardinals Win the 1982 World Series
Only two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one minor transaction of note. The Players Dan Serafini,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 24th, Johnny Dickshot Leads a Group of Obscure Pirates
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, starting with one who was a key part of a major trade…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 23rd, Pirates and Braves Swap Hall of Famers
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note involving two future Hall of Famers. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 22nd, The Oldest Pirates Rookie
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jimmy Anderson, pitcher for the 1999-2002 Pirates. He was a ninth round…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 21, Pirates Sign Hall of Fame Pitcher Waite Hoyt
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We also have a transaction involving a Hall of Fame pitcher. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 20th, All-Star Brian Giles
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one who holds a major team record. Brian Giles, outfielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 19th, The Gonzalez/LaRoche Trade and the Lee Lacy Signing
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one major trade and one major signing of note. The Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 18th, Pirates Get Greenberg
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a transaction involving a Hall of Famer. The Transaction On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 17th, Pirates Draft Buhner and Prince
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus some draft picks from 1984 and a transaction from the 1880s.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 16th, Two Transactions and Four Birthdays
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including the third baseman during the first National League game in franchise…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 15th, Jeff Banister and an Original Allegheny
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a man who was in the lineup for the first game…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 14th, Steve Cooke and Billy Meyer
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date as well as a manager who never played for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 13th, A Trade and Ten Players Born on This Date
One trade of note and ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. The Trade On this date in 1954…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 12th, Bill Madlock, Ed Swartwood and Pops Makes the Hall
One event and seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one with an extremely significant event in team…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 11th, Hall of Fame Outfielder Max Carey
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the best outfielders in franchise history. Max Carey, Hall…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 10th, George Strickland and Cliff Chambers
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and no transactions of note from January 10th, so this is…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 9th, Trade with Brooklyn Involving Two Hall of Famers
One major trade made on this date, one transaction, and two former Pittsburgh Pirates were born on January 9th. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 8th, A Good Date for Baseball Families
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Three of them had brothers in the majors, two of those sets…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 7th, Kitty and Ducky
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two members of World Series teams Dick “Ducky” Schofield, infielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 6th, Seven Former Pirates Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jimmy Barthmaier, pitcher for the 2008 Pirates. He was drafted by the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 5th, Danny Jackson, Bob Oldis and John Russell
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a former Pirates manager. John Nogowski, first baseman for the 2021…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 4th, Pirates Sign Lance Parrish and Lonnie Smith
Three former Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note. Before we get into all of that, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 3rd, AJ Burnett and Gus Suhr
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Gus Suhr, first baseman for the 1930-39 Pirates. He is considered by…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 2nd, Seven Former Pirates Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jeff Suppan, pitcher for the 2003 Pirates. He was drafted by the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 1st, Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a manager with an interesting footnote. Hank Greenberg, Hall of Fame…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 31st, 49th Anniversary of Clemente’s Passing
Today is the 49th anniversary of the tragic passing of a legendary Pittsburgh Pirates player. The great Roberto Clemente died…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 30th, A Trade of Babes
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1943,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 29th, Jack Wilson and Clyde Barnhart
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jack Wilson, shortstop for the 2001-2009 Pirates. He was drafted by the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 28th, John Milner, Zane Smith and the Kluszewski Trade
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1957…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 27th, Six Former Pirates Born on This Date
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Craig Reynolds, infielder for the 1975-76 Pirates. He was a first round…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 26th, Two Kings and a Famous Line
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1953…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 25th, Hall of Fame Pitcher James “Pud” Galvin
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on Christmas Day, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. James “Pud” Galvin, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 24th, Speedy Frank Taveras
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a player who was with two World Series teams. Frank Taveras,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 23rd, the Great Sam Leever
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of their best pitchers ever. Sam Leever, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 22nd, Connie Mack and Matty Alou
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. Connie Mack, Hall of Fame manager for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 21st, Freddy Sanchez and Andy Van Slyke
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a key piece of the 1990-92 playoff teams and the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 20th, Jose DeLeon and a Big Trade with the Yankees
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. Before we get into them, current Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 19th, Seven Former Pirates Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Mike Fetters, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001-02. He went to…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 18th, Joe Randa, and Pirates Sign Matt Stairs
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 2002,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 17th, Five Former Pirates Born on This Date
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the 1971 World Series champs. Marvell Wynne, outfielder…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 16th, Pirates Make Two Trades and a Signing of Note
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note and a minor league signing that turned…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 15th, Pirates Trade for Jim Bunning and Vic Willis
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note, both involving Hall of Fame pitchers. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 14th, Adam Frazier, and the Haddix and Lieber Trades
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in 1963…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 13th, Dale Berra and a Pair of Big Trades
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one of them was involved in one of the two big…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 12th, Bad Trades and a Phenomenal Player
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a few major trades of note, two that did not go…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 11th, Jay Bell and Three Bad Trades
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates were born on December 11th, plus they have made three major trades that did not work…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 10th, the Gossage/Zisk and Bob Friend Trades
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two significant trades of interest. The Trades On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 9th, Blyleven/Sanguillen Trade and Joe Kelley
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer, plus one trade of note that included…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 8th, Busy Day for Big Trades
Busy date for trades of note, plus we also have four former Pirates born on this date. The Trades On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 7th, The Giant Gee, Don Cardwell and Hal Smith
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus we also have a trade of note. The Trade On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 6th, The Mike Easler Trade and Tim Foli
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus three transactions of note. The Players Tim Foli, shortstop for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 5th, 30-Game Winner Pink Hawley
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a 30-game winner. We also have a trade of note from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 4th, Pirates Get Don Slaught, Swing Five-Player Deal with Royals
One of the slower dates for Pittsburgh Pirates born on this day. Just three players and one of them is…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 3rd, Jose Lind and Junior Ortiz Join the Pirates
One of the slower dates for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays. Just three players born on December and none of them were…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 2nd, Deacon White and a Big Trade with the Royals
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer. We also have one trade of note…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 1st, Pirates Get Maury Wills and Matty Alou
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, but we start with two transactions of note. The Transactions On this…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 30th, Frank Killen and Craig Wilson
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note. The Transaction On this date in 1950,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 29th, The Hit Man
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the 1979 World Series champs. We also have…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 28th, The Kiki Cuyler and Don Hoak Trades
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We start with two trades of note. Before we get into the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 27th, Dave Giusti Leads a Busy Day
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of a World Series winning club. Before I…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 26th, Richie Hebner, Bob Elliott and Bob Walk
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a pair of strong third basemen and a current broadcaster for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 25th, Big Jim Weaver
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date Octavio Dotel, relief pitcher for the 2010 Pirates. He played 15 seasons…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 24th, Bob Friend, Al Martin and Ed Doheny
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the best pitchers in franchise history. We also have…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 23rd, Luis Tiant
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of the all-time great pitchers not in the Hall of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 22nd, Pirates Get Roberto Clemente
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, and the second biggest transaction in team history behind the deal that…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 21st, Freddie Lindstrom
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Famer. Freddie Lindstrom, outfielder for the 1933-34 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 20th, The Dick Stuart Trade and Jeff Locke
Just three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a very recent one. We also have a significant trade…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 19th, Pirates Make Two Trades of Note
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Transaction On this date in 1962…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 18th, Pirates Acquire Brian Giles and Danny Murtaugh
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Transactions On this date in 1998…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 17th, Pirates and Reds Make a Noteworthy Trade
Six former Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note. Before we get into those things, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 16th, Pirates Acquire Dale Long
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note from 1950. The Players Will Craig, first…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 15th, Maurice Van Robays and Gus Bell
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Gus Bell, outfielder for the 1950-52 Pirates. Bell was signed as an…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 14th, Nine-Player Deal with Blue Jays
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a major trade of note. Side note to this is…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 13th, Bring On the Pitchers
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, all of them were pitchers. Starting with the most recent first… Gene…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 12th, Charlie Morton and a Trade with the Yankees
Slow news day for Pittsburgh Pirates history. We have two players born on this date and two transactions. Charlie Morton,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 11th, Hall of Famers Pie Traynor and Rabbit Maranville
A total of 12 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two Hall of Famers. Pie Traynor, third baseman…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 10th, A Major Trade with Cincinnati Reds
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a major trade made during the end of the 19th century.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 9th, Nick Maddox and Johnny Gooch
Seven Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the no-hitter club, two players from the 1909 World…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 8th, Wally Westlake and a Former Steelers Player
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including one of their early home run leaders. Nick Kingham, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 7th, Dick Stuart, Kris Benson, Todd Ritchie and The Only
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a slugger from the 1960 World Series champs. Dick Stuart, first…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 6th, John Candelaria and a Bad Trade with the Phillies
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. We start with one of the best pitchers…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 5th, Pirates Get Chuck Tanner and Sure Shot
This is a busy day with four Pittsburgh Pirates transaction and five former Pirates born on this date. The Players…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 4th, Dick Groat, Tommy Leach and the Oldest Living Pirates Player
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of two World Series teams, an MVP and…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 3rd, Jim McCormick and Two One-Game Pitchers
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and the most recent one was born in 1917. Len Gilmore, pitcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 2nd, Orlando Merced and a One-Game Player from 1979
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions from the 1942 season. Orlando Merced, 1B/RF for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 1st, Larry French and Gary Redus
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the first World Series winning team in franchise…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 31st, The Jerry Reuss/Milt May Trade
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on Halloween, plus there is a trade of note. Hardie Henderson, pitcher for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 30th, Ian Snell and Lee Tunnell
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a manager to mention. Starting with the most recent first and…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 29th, Jim Bibby, Solly and Fido
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jim Bibby, pitcher for the 1978-1983 Pirates. Prior to joining Pittsburgh, Bibby…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 28th, Bob Veale and Nate McLouth
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Bob Veale, pitcher for the 1962-72 Pirates. Veale was signed as a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 27th, Ralph Kiner and a Major Trade
Seven Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on this date, including one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history. There’s also…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 26th, Francisco Liriano
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Francisco Liriano, pitcher for the 2013-16 and 2019 Pirates. He was originally…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 25th, Vic Aldridge and the Garber/Rooker Trade
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major trade of note. Vic Aldridge, pitcher for the 1925-27…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 24th, Omar Moreno Leads Off an Extremely Busy Day
There have been 14 former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including the man who caught the last out of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 23rd, Hall of Famer Jim Bunning
Three former Pirates born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. We also have one minor transaction of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 22nd, Johnny Morrison, Wilbur Wood and the Gene Clines Trade
Five former Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade of note Johnny Morrison, pitcher for the 1920-27 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 21st, Pirates Trade for Dave Giusti
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note. Marc Wilkins, pitcher for the Pirates from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 20th, Jocko Fields
October 20th is a light day for Pirates history. Only two former players born on this date and no major…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 19th, Ten Former Players
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including two who were part of the 1971 team. Tom McCreery,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 18th, Pirates Trade Cash for Brett
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. Two of the players have a lot…