This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 30th, the Last 30-Game Winner
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus I’ll note that current reliever Kyle Crick turns 28 today. There’s…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 29th, 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 Cuyler and Hoak Trades
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a player from the 2019 club. We start with two trades…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 27th, Dave Giusti
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 Walk and Bob Elliott
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, Seven Former Players Born on this Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date Octavio Dotel, relief pitcher for the 2010 Pirates. Went 2-2, 4.28 in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 24th, Bob Friend and Al Martin
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 and Dale Sveum
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, the Pirates Acquire 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, 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, Dick Stuart Trade with Red Sox
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 Trade Dick Groat
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
Seven 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: November 17th, Pirates and Reds Make a Big 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 for the First Time
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two transactions of note from 1950. Before we get into all…
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 Deal 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, Gene Garber
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
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 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, First 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
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 Nick Kingham
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a member of the 2019 team. Nick Kingham, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 7th, Dick Stuart, Kris Benson, Todd Ritchie
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
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
This is a busy day with four Pittsburgh Pirates transaction and five former Pirates born on this date. Starting with…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: November 4th, Dick Groat, Tommy Leach, Eddie Basinski
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
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
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, Gary Redus and Larry French
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, Reuss/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, Lee Tunnell and Ian Snell
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
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
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Bob Veale, who played for the team from 1962-72. Veale was signed…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 27th, Ralph Kiner
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. In five seasons…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 25th, Vic Aldridge and the Rooker/Garber 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 Highlights a Very 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, 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, 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 Acquire 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 Born on This Date
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, Cash for Brett
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. George Hendrick, right fielder for the 1985…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 17th, Pirates Win Their Fourth World Series Title
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major game of note. Mike Sandlock, catcher for the 1953…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 16th, Pirates Win Their First World Series Title
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one major game of note. Before we get into the retired…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 15th, Pirates Derail the Big Train
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 Some Big World Series Wins
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including a key member of the Lumber Company. There are also two…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 13th, Maz Wins the 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, Joe Cronin and the Original Charlie Morton
Eight 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’s Final Game
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
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one game of note. Andrew McCutchen, center fielder for the 2009-17…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 9th, Bob Moose and Starling Marte
Nine 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
Five former Pirates born on this date, including one who started as a player and then became a manager. Long-time…
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
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 Wins His Third World Series Game
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one game of note. Joe Boever, pitcher for the 1996 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 3rd, Fred Clarke and Bob Skinner
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into them, current infielder Kevin Kramer turns 27 today.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: October 2nd, Manny Sanguillen Signs
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 and Vance Law
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a transaction of note. Before we get into them, current infielder…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 30th, Clemente Joins the 3,000 Hit Club
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, Cannonball Morris
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, including a pitcher who is the single-season leader in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 28th, Louis Bierbauer and Grant Jackson
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, First No-Hitter…Sort of
Eight 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 Dave Robertson
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 Longest 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 Rooker and Jim Morrison
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 Gets Sain 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 and Sam McDowell
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, Jason Bay and Two No-Hitters
Six former Pirates born on this date, plus two games of note. Jason Bay, left fielder for the Pirates from…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History, September 19th, Stuffy McInnis
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 Ken Brett
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Donald Veal, pitcher for the 2009 Pirates. He was a Rule…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 17th, Sheriff and Wildfire
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Before we get into them, current pitcher James Marvel turns 27…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 16th, Willie Stargell Debuts
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a significant debut of note. Michael Martinez, utility player for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 15th, Fritz, Elmer and Some Relievers
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, Lefty Relievers
Today is a popular day in team history for lefty relievers, plus we also have a player who took part…
This Date in Pirates History: September 13th, Denny Neagle
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, Smoky Burgess Moves On to Chicago
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
We have six players born on this date, including three players who went to the postseason with the Pirates. Before…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 10th, Neil Walker, Ted Kluszewski 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, Waite Hoyt and Frankie Frisch
On a very busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays, we have eight players and a manager to cover. Dots Miller,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 8th, Gerrit Cole
We have seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. We also have a Game Rewind coming up later…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: September 7th, Gorkys Hernandez and Four Players from the Early 1900’s
There have been five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Later this morning I’ll add a September 7th…
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, Bill Mazeroski and Lefty Leifield
Six 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, Passing of a Prospect
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, Bob Veale Trade
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, Pirates Say Goodbye to Grant Jackson
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, Big Trades and a Lot of Birthdays
On a busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates history, we have nine birthdays plus a quick look at some trades of…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 30th, Kiki Cuyler
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 Johnny Ray Trade
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, Neagle/Schmidt Trade
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 and Maddux
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Jordy Mercer, shortstop for the 2012-18 Pirates. He was a third…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 26th, The Giles/Bay 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 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, Jewel Ens and Kevin Correia
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 at the Plate
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, Howie Camnitz and Ned Hanlon
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, Rick Reuschel Trade
There have been eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the starting right fielder for the first…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 20th, Al Lopez, John Milner Trade
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, The Nicosia-For-May Trade
Three Pittsburgh Pirates trades of note occurred on this date and three former players were born on this date. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 18th, Roberto Clemente
Eight 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, Bill Landrum, Johnny Rawlings and a One-Game Player
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
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, Trade Jim Bunning
Two transactions involving Hall of Famers on this date, plus six former players born on this date. Before we get…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 14th, All About First Basemen
A light day in Pittsburgh Pirates history for transactions and birth dates, and it’s all about first basemen. Before we…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 13th, Grab Some Popcorn, This Post is Big
Seven 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, Youngest Player in Franchise History
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, three recent and three born in the 1800s. Kyle Lobstein, pitcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 11th, Woody Jensen
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Melky Cabrera, outfielder for the 2019 Pirates. Cabrera signed with the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 10th, The Bob Miller Trade
Four 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, 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, and 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, Bill McKechnie, Pops Signs with Pirates
This is probably the busiest day for birthdays and trades. Ten former players born on this date and five transactions…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: August 6th, Tale of Two 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
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, 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, Three Birthdays from the 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, Big 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, 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, Tim Wakefield Debuts
A busy day for Pittsburgh Pirates history that includes seven birthdays and 21 trades of note between 1987 and 2015,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 30th, Trades Galore
Seven 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, the Jack Wilson Trades
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus four trades of note. On this date in 2009, the Pirates…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 28th, Gus Suhr/Max Butcher Trade
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus two trades and a game of note. On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 26th, the Marte/Nady Trade
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 27th, Pirates Acquire Carson Bigbee
Only two 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 25th, Doug Drabek, Jake Beckley and Roberto Clemente
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note and a unique feat by the Great…
This Date in Pirates History: July 24th, Barry Bonds
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the all-time home run king. Barry Bonds, outfielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 23rd, Ginger Beaumont and Some Major Trades
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 21st, the Mike Williams Trade
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 22nd, George Gibson and Ryan Vogelsong
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 19th, Ten Players Born on This Date
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Phil Coke, pitcher for the 2016 Pirates. The Pirates needed pitching…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 20th, Heinie Manush, and Adam Hyzdu’s Big Day
Three 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 18th, Ralph Kiner’s Big Game in Brooklyn
Five 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, Esteban Loaiza 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 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 16th, Pirates Sign Kent Tekulve
On a slow day for Pittsburgh Pirates birthdays and transactions, we have just one player to talk about, one minor…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 13th, Lee Handley
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on July 13th Lee Handley, third baseman for the 1937-41 and 1944-46 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 14th, Jesse Tannehill, Bob Purkey, Earl Francis
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 9th, Coot Veal and Farewell to the Candy Man
Three transactions of note, plus one player born on this date. The Player Coot Veal, pinch-hitter for the Pirates on…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 10th, 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 11th, Ed Ott and the Danny Jackson Trade
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 12th, Rincon and Cordova’s Combined No-Hitter
Six 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 7th, Hall of Famer Billy Herman
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 8th, Josh Harrison and Hall of Famer Hank O’Day
Seven 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 5th, Goose Gossage
There have been four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. The Players…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 6th, Jason Thompson and Cy Blanton
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 4th, 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 and Edinson Volquez
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Before we get into the former players, current shortstop Cole Tucker…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 1st, Pirates Acquire Home Run Champ
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: July 2nd, the Original Home Run Champ
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 1892, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 29th, the Jack Wilson Trades
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus four trades of note. The Trades On this date in 2009,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 28th, Gus Suhr Trade
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 Acquire Carson Bigbee
Only two 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, the Marte/Nady Trade
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, Jake Beckley and Roberto Clemente
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note and a unique feat by the Great…
This Date in Pirates History: July 24th, Barry Bonds
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the all-time home run king. Barry Bonds, outfielder for…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 23rd, Ginger Beaumont and Some Major Trades
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 and Ryan Vogelsong
. Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 21st, the Mike Williams Trade
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 20th, Heinie Manush, and Adam Hyzdu’s Big Day
Three 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, Ten Players Born on This Date
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Phil Coke, pitcher for the 2016 Pirates. The Pirates needed pitching at…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 18th, Ralph Kiner’s Big Game in Brooklyn
Five 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, Esteban Loaiza 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 one player 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, Jesse Tannehill and Bob Purkey
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
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates have been born on July 13th Lee Handley, third baseman for the 1937-41 and 1944-46 Pirates.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 6th, Jason Thompson and Cy Blanton
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
There have been four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including a Hall of Fame pitcher. The Players…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 4th, 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 and Edinson Volquez
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Before we get into the former players, current shortstop Cole Tucker…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 2nd, the Original Home Run Champ
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one transaction of note. The Transaction On this date in 1892, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: July 1st, Pirates Acquire Home Run Champ
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 McWilliams and Hanrahan Trades
Two trades of note and seven former players born on this date. The Trades On this date in 1982, the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 29th, John Wehner
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, Bill Madlock Trade
Four 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, Jermaine Allensworth Trade
Two trades of note and six former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Before we get into them, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 26th, Bill Robinson and Jason Kendall
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jason Kendall (1974) 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 Day from Pops
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
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers born on this date, as well as one trade to recap and one transaction. The…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 22nd
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
Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We also have a transaction of note from 85 years ago…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 20th, Rob Mackowiak and Gary Varsho
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
Ten former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, including two top pitchers of their era. Jerry Reuss, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 18th, The Strikeout King
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 Original Louisville Slugger
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 Turns 51
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, A Plethora of Trades
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, Plenty of Trades
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, 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, Dock Ellis No-Hitter
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, two of them who had significant careers with the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 10th, Ron Kline Traded to the Giants
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
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a trade from 1928. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pirates History: June 7th, Pirates Exchange Hall of Fame Outfielders
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus the team made a very interesting roster switch on June…
