Pittsburgh Pirates

Guide Note

The Pittsburgh Pirates play in the Central Division of the Major League Baseball's National League. For a listing of teams and their divisions, see Major League Baseball Teams. The team formed in 1882 as the Alleghenys, named for Allegheny City, a neighbor of Pittsburgh. 5 years later they were renamed the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. They Pirates played well all throughout the first decade of the 1900s lead by short stop Honus Wagner. They lost the first World Series to Boston but were able to win the championship in 1909. The Pirates also won titles in 1929, 1960, 1971 and 1979. Other notable Pirate players include Ralph Kiner, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski and Barry Bonds. More recently the Pirates have play poorly, their last winning season was in 1992 when they lost to the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship.

Fast Facts

Owner: Robert Nutting
Stadium: PNC Park
Founded in 1882
Five-Time World Series Champions

The Mahalo Top 7

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Pittsburgh Pirates News and Gossip

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Pittsburgh Pirates Vital Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates Leadership

Robert Nutting:
- Chairman, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Owner, 7 Springs Mountain Resort
- Owner, Ogden Newspapers, Inc

Dave Littlefield:
- 2001-Current: General Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates

Jim Tracy:
- 2006-Current: Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 2001-2005: Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers

Pittsburgh Pirates Current Roster

Pitchers

Jonah Bayliss
Bryan Bullington
Matt Capps
Zach Duke
Phil Dumatrait
Tom Gorzelanny
John Grabow
Byung-Hyun Kim
Paul Maholm
Damaso Marte
Evan Meek
Matt Morris
Franquelis Osoria
Juan Perez
Ian Snell
Ty Taubenheim
John Van Benschoten

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Jason Bay
Chris Duffy
Nate McLouth
Nyjer Morgan
Xavier Nady
Steve Pearce
Kevin Thompson

Pittsburgh Pirates Classic Players

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YouTube: Short Roberto Clemente News Reel (Time: 0:55)

Pittsburgh Pirates Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

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Pittsburgh Pirates Timeline

1882: Founded, as Pittsburg Alleghenies
1890: Renamed Pittsburgh Innocents
1891: Renamed Pittsburgh Pirates
1909: World Series Champion
1925: World Series Champion
1960: World Series Champion
1971: World Series Champion
1979: World Series Champion

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