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This Day In Sports History (October 13th) – Bill Mazeroski
It was on this day in 1960 that the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees in game seven of the World Series. Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski won the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with a solo home run off of Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry. The Yankees entered the series as [...]
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Pirates Turn Triple Play, Only Need Two Outs (Video)
I guess sometimes you can never be too sure. Take the Pittsburgh Pirates, for example, who needed only two more outs during the bottom of the eighth inning during last night’s game against the Houston Astros, but they decided to get three, just to be safe. Although the Pirates defense may have showed a great [...]
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James McDonald Records An Out, Gives Himself A Gatorade Shower (Video)
Gatorade showers have become synonymous with championship celebrations, but it appears as though Pittsburgh Pirates starter James McDonald is trying to start a new trend. After recording the final out in the seventh inning, McDonald’s was given high-fives all around in the dugout, as his night on the mound was over. He handed his bullpen [...]
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Some Fans Went A Little Wacko During The Braves vs. Pirates 19-Inning Marathon (Video)
A 19 inning baseball game has the power to put most of the fans in the stands to sleep, if they haven’t already left for their comfortable beds at home. However, those who stay awake throughout the duration of the game can often take on a somewhat delirious state of being. That was the case [...]
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Braves Beat Pirates In 19 Innings Thanks To The Worst Call In Baseball History (Video)
Approximately six hours and thirty minutes after Tommy Hanson threw out the first pitch of last night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, both teams found themselves tied at 3-3 as they headed into the bottom of the 19th inning. By that time most of the people inside Turner Field just wanted [...]
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The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates For Dummies
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been irrelevant since they last won the division title in 1992. If you asked even the biggest baseball fan to name you all 30 Major League Baseball teams, they would probably only give you 29 and forget that the Pirates even existed. If you asked someone to name you a player [...]
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Umpire John Hirschbeck Takes A Ball To The Groin (Video)
To every baseball fan who has ever wished the worst upon an umpire following a game-breaking blown call, the following video of umpire John Hirschbeck taking a ball to the groin during yesterday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates should help provide you with some closure. Hirschbeck remained on the ground for [...]
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The 9 Most Humiliating Losing Streaks in Sports
Cleveland may not be the most tortured sports city, but they sure do get a lot of press for it: Major League, the Browns, and of course, the Cavs sans-LeBron. Last night’s loss marked the Cavs’ 26th straight loss, tying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for most consecutive losses by a professional team in North America. [...]
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The Stat Line of the Night – 7/21/10 – Pedro Alvarez
Pedro Alvarez was the second overall pick in the 2008 MLB draft. Apparently, he likes that number 2. Alvarez crushed two home runs for the second game in a row as the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 15-3 Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. Alvarez may have pushed the Brewers closer to trading some of their big [...]
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The Stat Line of the Night – 7/18/10 – Paul Maholm
The Pittsburgh Pirates have not had much to be happy about this year, or even the last 15 years for the matter. They are one of the perennial losers in baseball as each season they sell off the few good young stars they have and seem to be in a perpetual rebuilding mode. Yesterday, however, [...]
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Amazing Catch + Fans Reaction = Priceless
Total Pro Sports – If you thought Pirates Delwyn Young’s catch against the San Francisco Giants or Phillies ball girl Kelli Curci foul ball snag were amazing, then all you have to do is look at the fans reaction to Blue Jays Rod Barajas spectacular catch. The fans reactions are priceless especially the blond girl who got a [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night – 09/28/09 – Andy LaRoche
Total Pro Sports – It is not often we get to say this, but the Pittsburgh Pirates actually looked good last night during their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The fact that the Dodgers have already clinched a playoff spot makes you question just how worthy the Pirates are of such praises, but that [...]
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Delwyn Young Makes Catch Of The Year, Ump Doesn’t Think So [Video]
Total Pro Sports – Luckily Tim Lincecum was on the mound for the San Francisco Giants, preventing any sort of increased controversy over this blown call. Whether the incredible barehanded catch made by the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Delwyn Young will be considered for catch of the year nominations remains in question after second base umpire Dale [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night – 07/05/09 – Ricky Nolasco
Total Pro Sports – Beating the Pittsburgh Pirates is no incredible feat these days, but such wins are crucial if a team is to consider themselves as a serious playoff contenders. Ricky Nolasco made sure his Florida Marlins got that win with an excellent pitching performance yesterday afternoon. Looking to improve on his ERA while [...]
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Pirates Fans Are Really Interested In Ian Snell’s Penis Size
Total Pro Sports – After fifteen stars thus far this season Ian Snell has posted a 2-8 record, and ERA of 5.36, and a total of 52 strikeouts. Disappointing numbers for the 27-year-old member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but rather than wonder what is wrong with Snell, who has since been sent to Triple-A, the [...]
