Download or read book The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia written by David Finoli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 1650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most storied histories in the annuals of baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia captures these fabulous times through the stories of the individuals and the collective teams that have thrilled the Steel City for 125 years. The book breaks down the team with a year-by-year synopsis of the club, biographies of over 180 of the most memorable Pirates through the ages as well as a look at each manager, owner, general manager and announcer that has served the club proudly. Now updated through the 2014 season, The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia will provide Pirates fans as well as baseball fans in general a complete look into the team's history, sparking memories of glories past and hopes for the future. Highlights include: • Single-season and career records • Player and manager profiles • Pirates award winners • Synopses of key games in Pirates history Now fully updated, this is one of the most comprehensive books ever written about the Pirates, and a resource that no Bucs fan should be without. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History written by Morris Eckhouse and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pittsburgh Pirates The written by Mark Stewart and published by Norwood House Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised Team Spirit Baseball edition featuring the Pittsburgh Pirates that chronicles the history and accomplishments of the team. The Team Spirit series paints an engaging, detailed yet accessible picture of professional sports teams. By focusing on the history, great victories and memorable personalities, the books have an enduring quality that will not go out of date quickly. The text is enhanced with plenty of full color photographs as well as reproductions of vintage trading cards and team memorabilia.
Download or read book The History of the Pittsburgh Pirates written by Wayne Stewart and published by Creative Paperbacks Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have been playing baseball since the 1880s.
Download or read book The History of the Pittsburgh Pirates written by Michael E. Goodman and published by Child's World. This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have been playing baseball since the 1880s.
Download or read book The Battling Bucs of 1925 written by Ronald T. Waldo and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After coming close to winning the pennant on more than one occasion during the early 1920s, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally shed the stigma of being underachievers and claimed the National League flag in 1925, ending the New York Giants' four-year reign at the top of the league. Manager Bill McKechnie's brigade of young guns moved on to oppose the defending world champion Washington Senators in the World Series. After falling behind three games to one, Pittsburgh pulled off the greatest comeback in World Series history when they rallied to win in a thrilling seventh game. This detailed history recounts the entire 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates season, paying special attention to the team's construction and the World Series. Appendices provide complete statistics for the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates, box scores for all seven games of that year's World Series, and World Series statistics for both teams.
Download or read book The Pittsburgh Pirates written by Bob Smizik and published by . This book was released on 1991-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spring Training written by William Knowlton Zinsser and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a new Introduction by the author, this book vividly brings to life the unique once-a-year relationship between Bradenton, Florida, and its adopted team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. 25 photos.
Download or read book The Slide written by Richard Peterson and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the deciding game of the 1992 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered the most dramatic and devastating loss in team history when former Pirate Sid Bream slid home with the winning run. Bream's infamous slide ended the last game played by Barry Bonds in a Pirates uniform and sent the franchise reeling into a record twenty-season losing streak. The Slide tells the story of the myriad events, beginning with the aftermath of the 1979 World Series, which led to the fated 1992 championship game and beyond. It describes the city's near loss of the team in 1985 and the major influence of Syd Thrift and Jim Leyland in developing a dysfunctional team into a division champion. The book gives detailed accounts of the 1990, 1991, and 1992 division championship seasons, the critical role played by Kevin McClatchy in saving the franchise in 1996, and summarizes the twenty losing seasons before the Pirates finally broke the curse of "the slide" in 2013, with their first playoff appearance since 1992.
Download or read book Classic Bucs written by David Finoli and published by Black Squirrel Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the fifty greatest games in the history of the Pittsburgh baseball team from 1900 to the present, providing box scores and analyses for each featured matchup.
Download or read book The Pirates Reader written by Richard Peterson and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876.To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski. The Pirates Reader is a tribute to the fans, players, and teams who have forged the franchise's rich history. Richard Peterson has collected the writing of baseball's greatest storytellers and brings to life the players, games, and magical moments for this classic and well-loved team.
Download or read book Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 Season The written by David Finoli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, no team has been more memorable than that of 1960. In the decade before, the team produced only two winning records: a second-place finish in 1958 and in 1959. In 1960, they put it all together to win the pennant. Their reward was a trip to the World Series against the favored New York Yankees. This book tells the story of that magnificent team and its glorious victory, which will be etched into the minds of Pittsburgh baseball fans forever." --
Download or read book 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates written by Rick Cushing and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roberto Clemente written by Jonah Winter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to the Major Leagues. America! As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname, "The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000 hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others.
Download or read book The Pittsburgh Pirates written by Mark Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Presents the history, accomplishments and key personalities of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. Includes timelines, quotes, maps, glossary and websites"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Moments of Joy and Heartbreak written by Jorge Iber and published by Society for American Baseball Reseearch. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pittsburgh Pirates have a long history, peppered with moments significant both to Pirates fans and Major League Baseball. While the Pirates are recognized as fielding the first all-black lineup in 1971, the 66 games in this book include one of the first matchups in the majors to involve two non-white opening hurlers (Native American and Cuban) in June 1921. We relive no-hitters, World Series-winning homers, and encounter the story of the last tripleheader ever played in major-league baseball. Some of the games are wins; some are losses. All of these essays provide readers with a sense of the totality of the Pirates' experiences: the joy, the heartbreak, and other aspects of baseball (and life) in between. This book is the work of 37 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), including JEFF BARTO, JOHN BAUER, ROBERT E. BIONAZ, THOMAS J. BROWN JR., FREDERICK C. (RICK) BUSH, ALAN COHEN, PAUL E. DOUTRICH, DOUG FELDMANN, JEFF FINDLEY, T.S. FLYNN, GORDON J. GATTIE, TOM HAWTHORN, ROCK HOFFMAN, PAUL HOFMANN, MIKE HUBER, JORGE IBER, FRANK ITTNER, MATT KEELEAN, RUSS LAKE, BOB LEMOINE, LEN LEVIN, MARK MILLER, SETH MOLAND-KOVASH, BILL NOWLIN, RICHARD "PETE" PETERSON, STEPHEN PETERSON, RICHARD J. PUERZER, ELIZA RICHARDSON, C. PAUL ROGERS III, HARRY SCHOGER, BLAKE W. SHERRY, WAYNE STRUMPFER, JOSEPH WANCHO, BOB WEBSTER, STEVEN C. WEINER, GREGORY H. WOLF, JACK ZERBY. Contents: MAY 10, 1882: First Major-League Game in Pittsburgh APRIL 22, 1891: Opening Day 1891 OCTOBER 4, 1892: Pirates Set Wins Record OCTOBER 13, 1903: First World Series SEPT 20, 1907: Maddox First Bucs No-Hitter JUNE 29, 1909: Farewell to the Old Yard JUNE 30, 1909: Forbes Field Opening Day JULY 3, 1910: Chief Hits for the Cycle AUGUST 22, 1912: "Wagner Wields Willow," Hits for the Cycle OCTOBER 2, 1920: Only Major-League Tripleheader JUNE 30, 1921: "Chief" Yellow Horse Defeats Luque JUNE 20, 1925: Cuyler, Carey, and Co. Steamroll Brooklyn OCTOBER 15, 1925: Game 7 1925 World Series JUNE 24, 1933: Arky Vaughan Hits for the Cycle JUNE 19, 1934: Traynor as Pirates Manager APRIL 27, 1938: Vaughan Slams Cubs MAY 4, 1938: Lloyd Waner's Big Game MAY 30, 1939: Rizzo's Nine RBIs AUGUST 27, 1949: Tiny Bonham's Last Game JUNE 25, 1950: Kiner Hits for the Cycle SEPT 23, 1951: Dickson's 20th Win JUNE 6, 1952: Bucs Shave The Barber APRIL 13, 1954: Law Return from Military MAY 16, 1954: Rookie Roberts Collects 3 Hits SEPT 24, 1955: Friend Clinches ERA Title JULY 25, 1956: Clemente Grand Slams JULY 18, 1957: Arroyo's Final Victory MAY 1, 1958: Frank Has A Big Day MAY 26, 1959: Haddix Pitches 12 Perfect Innings AUGUST 6, 1960: "We Had 'em All the Way" OCTOBER 13, 1960: Mazeroski's Homer APRIL 15, 1961: Friend Bests Drysdale SEPT 21, 1963: Gene Baker: First African American Manager JULY 22, 1964: Mazeroski, Lynch, and Stargell Rout Cardinals JUNE 1, 1965: Veale's 16 Strikeouts OCTOBER 2, 1966: Matty Alou Batting Title MAY 15, 1967: Clemente Blasts 3 Homers SEPT 20, 1969: A Trophy No-Hitter: Bob Moose JUNE 12, 1970: Dock Ellis No-Hitter JUNE 28, 1970: Human Locusts Day AUGUST 14, 1971: Gib No-Hitter AUGUST 23, 1971: Best Game for Al Oliver SEPT 1, 1971: First All-Black Lineup OCTOBER 17, 1971: World Series Game 7 SEPT 30, 1972: Clemente Collects Number 3,000 in Last At-Bat APRIL 6, 1973: No Clemente in Right JUNE 13, 1973: Blass Loses Control SEPT 16, 1975: Stennett Leads Rout SEPT 25, 1976: The Tragic Death of Bob Moose OCTOBER 3, 1976: Murtaugh's Final Games OCTOBER 17, 1979: Pirates Win the Series MAY 19, 1981: Bibby's Near No-Hitter SEPT 25, 1985: Reuschel Inspires Bucs OCTOBER 13, 1992: Pirates Back Wakefield in NLCS JULY 12, 1997: Cordova, Rincon, & Smith Fireworks JULY 28, 2001: Pirates' Comeback JULY 2, 2010: Ohlendorf Wins JULY 26, 2011: A Really Bad Call SEPT 9, 2013: Pirates End the Streak OCTOBER 1, 2013: NL Wild Card Game JUNE 20, 2015: Scherzer No-Hitter OCTOBER 7, 2015: NL Wild Card Game APRIL 26, 2016: McCutchen 3 Home Runs
Download or read book The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates written by Ronald T. Waldo and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After many years of being an also-ran in the National league, the Pittsburgh Pirates' fortunes changed dramatically following the 1899 season after a monumental deal with the Louisville Colonels. The addition of star players such as Fred Clarke, Honus Wagner, Tommy Leach and Deacon Phillippe allowed Pittsburgh to become the first baseball dynasty of the twentieth century as they won National League pennants in 1901, 1902 and 1903. Without question, the 1902 Pirates aggregation was the greatest of those three squads. This definitive historical account examines the record-breaking 1902 Pittsburgh season, the politics that shaped baseball's landscape during that era and the players responsible for that squad's claiming its rightful place in baseball history.
