This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 22nd, Three 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
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 a Trade with the Phillies
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, Reuss and Swift Headline a Very Busy Day
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, 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, 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
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
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 and 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, First Marte Trade and 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’s 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 the Original Big Hurt
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 Trade Kline for Gibbon
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, The Quail and the Cobra
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 Brooklyn
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 Exchange Manush for Klein
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 of Note with the New York 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 Lot of 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 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 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 Players 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, One of the Hal Smiths
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, Kenny Lofton and Joe Orsulak
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, Mike Donlin and Al Mamaux
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 Trades
Two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus three transactions. Also, current Pirates outfielder Ka’ai Tom turns 27…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 28th, Trade Helps Pirates Get to World Series
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus one one trade of note. The Trade On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 27th, Four Former Players Born on This Date
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Tanner Anderson, pitcher for the 2018 Pirates. He was a 20th…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 26th, Haddix’s Gem and Leever’s Debut
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, Brad Lincoln, Randall Simon 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 Didn’t Get 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
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, Players, Trades 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
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into them, current Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro turns 22…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 20th, 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 from Long Ago in Pittsburgh 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, 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, Ten Birthdays and Two Trades of Note
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: Rick Rhoden and Rick Reuschel
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Williams Jerez, pitcher for the 2019 Pirates. He was a 2011…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 15th, Al McBean and a Career Day from the Great One
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, plus a great performance by the Great One. Before we get…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 14th, 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 Born on This Date
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, Six Former Pirates Born on This Date
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, 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, Pirates Acquire Oberkfell
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, Traynor Finds a Trainer
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, 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, Triple Play and a Hall of Fame Trade
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, Pirates Second 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 and a Trade with the Cardinals
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: Five Former Players Born on This Date
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, Major Trade with the Brooklyn Dodgers
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, First Game in Franchise History
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus the most important game in franchise history took place 139 years…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: May 1st, Jose Lind and a Cubs/Pirates Trade of Note
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade to break down. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 30th, Scrap Iron 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, The First Sunday Home Game
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one game of note. Also, Steven Brault is celebrating his…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 28th, Red Lucas, Daniel Moskos, David Freese and Yoslan Herrera
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one trade of note. Current Pirates pitcher Kyle Keller turns…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 27th, Pirates Acquire Rambo
Just one former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date and one minor transaction of note. We also take a…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 26th, Baseball Returns from 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
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Brad Clontz, pitcher for the Pirates during the 1999-2000 seasons. He…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 24th, More 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 Players 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, 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, Kip Wells and Ronny Paulino
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 Kent Tekulve Trade
One Pittsburgh Pirates trade of note, followed by three former players born on this date. The Trade On this date…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 19th, The Foli/Taveras Trade
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
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 Throughout the Years
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, Paul Waner
Three 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, King, 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 World Series Winning 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, 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, Vic Willis and Eight Other Former Players Born on This Date
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 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, Lee Lacy and Joe Gibbon
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, Opening Day at PNC Park 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, Reddy, Butters 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 Rhoden for Reuss Trade
One major trade and four former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. The Trade On this date in 1979 the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 6th, Bert Blyleven
One game of note and three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. We start with a Hall of Famer.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 5th, Rennie Stennett and the Bill Robinson Trade
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 Manny Mota, Mike Easler and Manny Sanguillen
Four Pittsburgh Pirates trades and four former players born on this date. We also have Mitch Keller’s 25th birthday today.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: April 3rd, Ryan Doumit and the Marvell Wynne Trade
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: Pirates Sign Sam McDowell
Two 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 Pena and Thompson 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 DiMaggio Trade
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, Omar Moreno Signs
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 Players 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, Mark Melancon and Chief 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, Pirates and White Sox Trades
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades of note and four former players born on this date. A current Pirates pitcher is celebrating…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 26th, Mackey Sasser for Randy 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
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 Players 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, Ray Kremer and Elmer Smith
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, Four Recent Players Born on This Date
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and one minor transaction The Transaction On March 22, 1987 the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 21st, 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, Walter Schmidt and Blas Minor
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, Jose Castillo
Four 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, Elbie Fletcher and Dick Littlefield
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 and the John Smiley Trade
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, Lloyd Waner and Patsy Donovan
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 Phil Garner and Mike Easler Trades
Two trades of note, plus five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. The Trades On this date in 1979,…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 14th, Pirates Sign Kenny Lofton
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, Pirates Relatives
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, two of them related to other Pirates players. We start with…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 12th, 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 Heaton/Gibson 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, 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, Pitchers, Catchers and Al Gionfriddo
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 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, 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, Dazzy Vance and Michael McKenry
There have been eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Before we get into them, current reliever Richard Rodriguez…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: March 3rd, Neal Heaton and Ed Phelps
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 Players 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, Paul Hines and a Lefty Catcher
Five 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, Pirates Sign Rick Reuschel
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 Makes the Hall of Fame
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, Preacher Roe and a Heisman Winner
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, Tony Womack Trade
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, 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 and the 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, Pirates Sign Orlando Merced
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, Meekin Savage Lyons
No major transactions on this date, and just three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on February 21st, all mentioned in my…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 20th, Elroy Face and Frankie Gustine
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 Acquire 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: Bruce Kison, Bob Miller and Manny Mota
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, the First Trade in Franchise History
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 Players
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 and Don Kelly
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 Reports
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, Pete Castiglione Leads a Busy Day
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, Eight Former Pirates Born on This Date
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, starting with the most recent one first. Chris Snyder, catcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 11th, Pirates Trade for 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 Lead a Busy Day
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, Eddie Solomon
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, Pie and Cookie
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date. Felix Pie, outfielder for the 2013 Pirates. Pie was signed to…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: February 7th, I Wrote A Lot About Nine Former Pirates
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, Make Way for the Sluggers
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, 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 Lefties
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, Herman Makes the Hall of Fame
Three 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, Snider, Tudor and Abstein
Seven 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 Pitching
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
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, Major 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 the Matty Alou Trade
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. Emil Yde, pitcher for the 1924-27 Pirates. He spent three seasons in…
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, 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 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, Seven Former Pirates Born on This Date
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 Trade for Hall of Fame Shortstop
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a trade of note involving two future Hall of Famers, which…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 22nd, 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
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, 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 LaRoche/Gonzalez Trade
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date and one major trade of note. The Trade On this date in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 18th, Pirates Acquire 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 Prince and Buhner
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
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, Billy Meyer and Steve Cooke
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, Ten Former 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, Pops Makes the Hall of Fame
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, Strickland and 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, Hall of Fame Trade with Brooklyn
One major trade made on this date and two former Pittsburgh Pirates were born on January 9th. The Trade On…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 8th, Gene Freese
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, Ducky and Kitty
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 Players Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, starting with the most recent one first. Jimmy Barthmaier, pitcher for the…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 5th, Danny Jackson and John Russell
Eight former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus a manager and another MLB player of note with Pirates ties.…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 4th, Pirates Sign Lonnie Smith and Lance Parrish
Three former Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. Before we get into all of that, current…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 3rd, Gus Suhr and AJ Burnett
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Gus Suhr, first baseman for the 1930-39 Pirates. Suhr is considered by…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 2nd, Jeff Suppan
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jeff Suppan, pitcher for the 2003 Pirates. He had a 17-year big…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: January 1st, Hall of Fame First Baseman 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, 48th Anniversary of Clemente’s Passing
Today is the 48th anniversary of the tragic passing of a legendary Pittsburgh Pirates player. The great Roberto Clemente died…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 30th, the Trade of Babes
Three 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, Clyde Barnhart and Jack Wilson
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Jack Wilson, shortstop for the 2001-2009 Pirates. Wilson was originally draft by…
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, Six Former Players 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, Jeff King and Mario Mendoza
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
Six 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, 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, 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, Matty Alou and the Lee Mazzilli Trade
Six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. Before we get into that, current catcher…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 21st, Andy Van Slyke and Freddy Sanchez
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 Five-Players Trade with the Yankees
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in 1984…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 19th, Seven Former Players Born on This Date
Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date. Mike Fetters, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001-02. Fetters was in…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 18th, Pirates Welcome 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
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, Two Trades of Note
Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. The Trades On this date in 1960…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Pirates Trade for Two Hall of Fame Pitchers
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
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus two trades of note. Before we get into all that, Adam…
This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: December 13th, Dale Berra and Two 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, More Bad Trades
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 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 Zisk/Gossage Trade
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
Six 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 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: Hal Smith and the Giant Gee
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: Tim Foli and the Mike Easler Trade
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, Pirates Acquire Enrique Romo
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 3rd, Pirates Sign Jose Lind, Acquire Junior Ortiz
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 Six-Player Deal 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, Reggie Sanders, Maury Wills, 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, 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…
