The One Who Got Away

The One Who Got Away: College Pitching Star Owen “Ownie” Carroll

Sometimes I write articles that are for myself as much as anyone else. This is one of those cases. Back…

Today’s featured player in this series is one who could have helped boost the Pirates when they were putting together…

After the 1935 season ended, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired veteran catcher Al Todd in exchange for catcher Earl Grace and…

If you’ve read our previous One Who Got Away features, then you know the general feel to them. A young…

This one is a bit different than previous articles in this series. Nick Etten did go on to have a…

Some of the players we feature here in this series went on to Hall of Fame careers. Others either played…

This is a first for this series because George Van Haltren could actually have a two-part article. I just decided…

If you’ve followed this feature on the site, you know that the Pittsburgh Pirates have given away some very talented…

During the 1940s, Eddie Miller provided premium defense at shortstop for the Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. His…

This article is going to be a bit different than the previous The One Who Got Away articles. They all…

In this installment of The One Who Got Away, we are taking a look at a key member of the…

On December 11, 1975, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a trade with the New York Yankees that was an immediate disaster…

This is our fifth article in a new history series called The One Who Got Away. It’s a look at…

This is our fourth article in a new history series called The One Who Got Away. It’s a look at…

This is our third article in a new history series called The One Who Got Away. It’s a look at…

To coincide with the 105th anniversary of his Major League debut on April 15th, we posted our first The One…

Back on April 16, 1915, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Fred Clarke gave a young pitcher his first Major League start. Clarke,…