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- Owner: Robert Nutting
- Manager: John Russell
- General Manager: Neal Huntington
- Stadium: PNC Park
- Founded in 1882
- Five-Time World Series Champions
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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. Five 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.
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Pittsburgh Pirates on Amazon
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Pittsburgh Pirates Questions
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I'm wondering why the Pittsburgh Pirates trade every all-star they ever develop? 1 AnswerMonetary issues? Poor upper management? There is a reason the team hasn't won anything in so long, not even talking about a championship, just making the playo... read more -
The Pirate Bay is....dead. thoughts? 2 AnswersWow, I hadn't noticed until you posted your question. I suppose it was inevitable really. Pirate Bay just had too many powerful enemies with too many political ... read more -
If you could be a real pirate would you be? 4 AnswersThe old pirates were violent and cruel, much more so than the current Somali pirates. You may be thinking of privateers or buccaneers, who did much the same thi... read more
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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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