Former manager Jim Leyland, who led the Florida Marlins to their first World Series title in 1997, has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
These pitchers had the most starts with one run earned run or less over 9 innings without getting a win.
One of the fun things about diving into baseball history is finding stories that humanize men who are now only numbers on a career record to us. For Fred Clarke and Fred Tenney, theirs was an animosity that erupted into a physical confrontation more than once.
In this video from the Cincinnati Reds spring training complex, Davis performs an uncanny impression of Stargell’s distinctive routine in the batters’ box.
For many MLB players, the Roberto Clemente Award is the highest honor they could aspire to.
There have been outfielders who have turned an unassisted double play, but it’s extremely rare.
In 1969, Roberto Clemente was abducted by four men who wanted his clothes and his fried chicken.
Danny Murtaugh was a humble Irishman with a bad ticker who led the Pirates to two World Series titles.
The 1909 World Series was important for a few reasons. It pitted two of the greatest stars in baseball at the time, one of them a veteran
Welcome to the eighth installment in our “Top 20” series which looks at the twenty top players for each franchise based on Wins Above Replacement. This series
Once upon a time in the 1880s, there was a baseball league called the Players’ League. It was a rival to the National League, started by some of
A decision by the President of the United States indirectly led to Honus Wagner’s baseball card becoming one of the most valuable collectible in sports history. A T206 Wagner recently sold for $1.4 million.
In this cartoon, The Sporting News is celebrating Forbes Field, which debuted on June 30, 1909, and was marking its 50th anniversary in 1959.
An entertaining movie could be made about a trade that took place between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland A’s on November 5, 1976. Yes, a baseball trade.
The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Team STARTING LINEUP Jason KENDALL 1996-2004 Catcher Willie STARGELL 1962-1982 first base Bill MAZEROSKI 1956-1972 second base Honus WAGNER 1897-1917 shortstop Pie TRAYNOR 1920-1937
When Tony Pena was a boy growing up in the Dominican Republic, playing baseball for money was a pipe dream. It was the stuff of fantasy. Tony
A vintage Louisville Slugger advertisement featuring Paul Waner, batting champ.
The Pirates never got the publicity the Big Red Machine did for their 1970s success. But they had an equally intimidating nickname.