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60 years ago the Pirates had them all the way

At 3:36 on the afternoon of October 13, 1960, the city of Pittsburgh experienced their own version of the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” when Bill Mazeroski, with one swift, sudden blow, drilled what remains as the only Game 7 home run to end a World Series.The book entitled, “1960: When ...

Video Game Bucs’ season mirrored actual games

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2020 season mercifully came to a close Sunday with an 8-6 loss to the playoff-bound Cleveland Indians.The Pirates again allowed a lead — this time it was 6-2 in the sixth inning — to slip away and waste a decent pitching performance with a dreadful showing by the ...

Video Game Bucs’ season mirrored actual games

The Pittsburgh Pirates' 2020 season mercifully came to a close Sunday with an 8-6 loss to the playoff-bound Cleveland Indians.The Pirates again allowed a lead -- this time it was 6-2 in the sixth inning -- to slip away and waste a decent pitching performance with a dreadful showing by the ...

Finale at Forbes Field: 2 wins, chaos and a souvenir free-for-all

“And there used to be a ballpark where the field was warm and green. And the people played their crazy game with a joy I’d never seen. And the air was such a wonder from the hot dogs and the beer. Yes, there used to be a ballpark right here.” --<strong>Frank ...

Rocket Ron’s 27 Ks: Necciai recalls his epic pitching performance

BELLE VERNON — As Ron Necciai recalls, the first two batters both went down in strikes. The third guy got lucky — sort of. The ball got away from the catcher, who quickly got the batter out at first base.It was May 13, 1952, a cold, damp Tuesday night for 1,100 people at Shaw Stadium in the ...

Video Game Bucs: Pirates avoid sweep with 7-1 win

<em>Following is an update of the Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 baseball season as played on PlayStation Franchise Mode under the guidance of Brian Lohr for the ĢƵ ...</em><span class="print_trim"><em>Following is an update of the ...