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On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 7, 1925
Glenn Wright completes only the fifth unassisted triple play in MLB history when he throws out future hall of famers Jim Bottomley and Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis in the 9th inning at Forbes Field. [Wikipedia]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39c17X9FM1qakblyo1_500.png)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: May 7, 1925
Glenn Wright completes only the fifth unassisted triple play in MLB history when he throws out future hall of famers Jim Bottomley and Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis in the 9th inning at Forbes Field. [Wikipedia]
do you have…
- nothing to do tomorrow night?
- a desire to drink beer with strangers?
- a love of the Battlin’ Bucs?
- willingness to sit in the outfield of PNC Park with me and my drunk bros?
- ten bucks?
then, my friend, I have just the thing for you: a ticket to Free Shirt Friday!
get at me on here, or my email or whatever. If I don’t hear anything I’ll just scalp it, no biggie.
The 1909 Pirates in a poster celebrating their National League pennant. Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs and John McGraw of the New York Giants, two teams the Pirates beat for the pennant, are being made to walk the plank. (via)
life:
Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays…
Take a trip back to the 40s, 50s, 60s, and even 70s with us as we go through some of our very best baseball photographs.Pictured: University of Pittsburgh students cheer wildly from atop the Cathedral of Learning as they look down on Forbes Field, where the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing the Yankees in the 7th game of a Series that would enter baseball lore when Bill Mazeroski smacked a 9th-inning, game-winning home run. It was Pittsburgh’s first championship in 35 years.
(George Silk—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
favorite photo of anything ever
Beat ‘em Bucs!
if all has gone as planned, I am in the Gold Lot outside of PNC Park drinking beers right now.
111 plays
Pirates centerfielder Andrew McCutchen stretches with the team’s mascot before a spring training game against the Yankees on Tuesday. McCutchen signed a six-year, $51.5 million deal earlier this week. (AP)
LEMIRE: With McCutchen in fold long-term, Pirates ready to take next step
Is Kent Tekulve a pitcher, a Hunter S. Thompson rabble rouser, an undercover cop who has been skimming off the top of cocaine busts, or just that creepy guy down the street who is always peering through the bushes?
Can’t he be all four?
(image by Peter Chen, h/t Eephus League)
TEKE!
Wilfred Santiago, creator of 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente, celebrates another Clemente milestone anniversary: the 40th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1971 World Series victory, for which Clemente was named series MVP.
(via mightyflynn)
MY TEAM HAS NOT MADE THE POST-SEASON SINCE I WAS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
I don’t wanna hear any more motherfuckin’ complaints from Sawx fans.
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