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Pittsburgh Pirates
NamePittsburgh Pirates (2001�present)
Established1882
ColorsBlack, gold, white
OwnerRobert Nutting, others
General ManagerNeal Huntington
ManagerJohn Russell
World Series Titles (5)1909 - 1925 - 1960 - 1971
1979
LeagueNL
Pennants (9)1901 - 1902 - 1903 - 1909
1925 - 1927 - 1960 - 1971
1979
Division Central
Division ChampsNone
OTHER DIV CHAMPS1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1974
1975 - 1979 - 1990 - 1991
1992
Wild Card (0)None
Current LeagueNational League
DivisionEast Division (1969-1993)
Central Division (2001�present)
Nick NamesThe Bucs, The Buccos
Past NamesPittsburgh Alleghenys (1887-1889) *Allegheny (1882-1886) :(Also referred to as "Innocents" in 1890 and Pittsburg for a time)
BallparkPNC Park (2001�present)
Past ParksThree Rivers Stadium (1970-2000) *Forbes Field (1909-1970) *Exposition Park (II) (1891-1909) *Recreation Park (1884-1890) *Exposition Park (I) (1882-1883)
Retired Numbers1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Paul Waner~ 11 ( Being retired July 21, 2007) Team = Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often referred to as the Bucs or sometimes the Buccos (derived from buccaneer).
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Los Angeles Dodgers VS Pittsburgh Pirates - SBR Forum Tweet this news

SBR Forum---Pirates- have the third-lowest base on balls in the league at 2.9 per game. -Pirates- are the easiest team to score on in the league, giving up 5.5 runs per ...
Date : Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:30:32 GMT+00:00

Pirates to Honor Baseball America ROY Andrew McCutchen; Fun Festivities for ... - Rum Bunter (blog) Tweet this news

Rum Bunter (blog)--This entry was posted on Sunday, April 4th, 2010 at 7:36 am and is filed under -Pittsburgh Pirates-. You can follow any responses to this entry through the ...
Date : Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:38:19 GMT+00:00

Astros' Oswalt to face Lincecum - USA Today Tweet this news

USA Today--Oswalt had a little scare when his left hamstring tightened up during a spring start against the -Pittsburgh Pirates- on March 26. The ace returned to Houston ...
Date : Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:31:06 GMT+00:00

Liriano looks strong for Twins vs. Pirates - The Associated Press Tweet this news

The Associated Press---...- up the final spot in the Twins' rotation on Tuesday, striking out eight in six shutout innings of Minnesota's 4-1 victory over the -Pittsburgh Pirates-. ...
Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:49:40 GMT+00:00

Pirates cut RHP Karstens, 6 others - USA Today Tweet this news

USA Today--(AP) � Right-handers Jeff Karstens and Brian Bass were among seven players reassigned by the -Pittsburgh Pirates- to their minor league camp, ...
Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:02:26 GMT+00:00

Pirates to Bat Pitcher Eighth - New York Times Tweet this news

New York Times--By AP -Pittsburgh Pirates- Manager John Russell plans to begin the season with his pitcher hitting eighth and shortstop Ronny Cedeno batting ninth, ...
Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:44:42 GMT+00:00

Pirates hit four home runs in 13-1 rout of Astros - Houston Chronicle Tweet this news

Houston Chronicle--Lefthander Gustavo Chacin gave up three home runs in his first start for the Astros this spring in a 13-1 loss Monday to the -Pittsburgh Pirates-. ...
Date : Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:11:13 GMT+00:00

Houston Astros Preview: Why the Astros Can-and Will-Finish Last in NL Central - Bleacher Report Tweet this news

Bleacher Report---...- League play is any indication, the rudderless franchise is on a collision course to overtake the woeful -Pittsburgh Pirates- as the division's worst team. ...
Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:49:50 GMT+00:00

Blue Jays Hammer Pirates, 11-2 - Wheeling News Register Tweet this news

Wheeling News Register--Like every other major league team, the -Pittsburgh Pirates- pay little or no heed to records and statistics at this time of year. ...
Date : Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:22:54 GMT+00:00

Garza goes 7 innings as Rays top Pirates 8-2 - The Associated Press Tweet this news

The Associated Press--Matt Garza pitched seven strong innings and was bolstered by a strong offensive effort as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated a -Pittsburgh Pirates- split-squad 8-2 ...
Date : Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:50:21 GMT+00:00



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