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The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Alleghenys, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a ...
July 12, 1997 was Pittsburgh's first non-Opening Day sellout since 1977; the crowd of 44,119 saw Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón pitch 10 innings of no-hit, shut out baseball against the Houston Astros. [7] The Pirates were held scoreless through nine innings, meaning the game would need extra innings. Rincon came in to relieve Córdova ...
A .500 team in 1899, the Pirates immediately saw improvement in the new century, finishing with a 79–60 record in 1900 and just 4½ games behind the Brooklyn Superbas. The following season, the Pirates won their first National League title, and followed that up with pennants in 1902 and 1903.
The 21-year-old Skenes hasn't allowed a run in 12 2/3 innings and he's struck out 27 of the 47 batters he's faced, most of them recorded with a fastball that regularly clocks in at 100 mph. While ...
Fans can help name the Pittsburgh Pirates’ new team dog. On May 1, the Pittsburgh Pirates shared a post on X — formerly known as Twitter — giving fans their first look at the team’s new ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a big move. The Pirates announced Wednesday on social media that they are calling up right-hander Paul Skenes, the organization's top pitching prospect and a top ...
Five Pirates managers were inducted into the Hall of Fame for their performance as players. [ 7] Billy Meyer 's number 1, Pie Traynor 's number 20, Honus Wagner 's number 33, and Murtaugh's number 40 have been retired by the franchise. [ 8] Hired before the 2020 season, the Pirates' current manager is Derek Shelton.
Put another way, Skenes is the sixth pitcher since 1901 to compile 100 strikeouts in his first 13 career starts, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs. Paul Skenes is the 6th pitcher with 100 ...