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• Dave Parker, Power Hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dies at 74

  29-06-2025 19:08 via nytimes.com
  Parker, a towering outfielder who helped propel the Pirates to the World Series in 1979, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last year.
  
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• How Analytics Marginalized Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers

  26-03-2025 15:36 via nytimes.com
  
  Why has pro baseball made it so hard for today’s pitchers to achieve greatness?
  
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• Where Did All of Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers Go?

  26-03-2025 10:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Why has pro baseball made it so hard for today’s pitchers to achieve greatness?
  
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• Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at 89

  10-01-2025 01:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A 6-foot-6 strikeout king, he was a star of the Pittsburgh rotation who left batters wary of both his fastball and his wildness.
  
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• Bounty for Paul Skenes Topps Rookie Card Inspires Treasure Hunt

  06-12-2024 17:32 via nytimes.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Pirates offered 30 years of season tickets in exchange for a Paul Skenes rookie card, and collectors say it could sell for $1 million. First, someone has to find it.
  
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• Honor Roberto Clemente With a Coin, Congressman Says

  11-01-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  The right fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates deserves to be commemorated with a coin, Representative Adriano Espaillat says.
  
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• Vic Davalillo, Venezuelan All-Star and Gold Glove Winner, Is Dead

  12-12-2023 00:29 via nytimes.com
  Over 16 seasons in the major leagues, he won two World Series titles in the 1970s and had a reliable bat. He was revered in his native country.
  
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• Joe Christopher, an Original Met Who Was Amazin’ in ’64, Dies at 88

  05-10-2023 21:22 via nytimes.com
  
  He hit .300 in the expansion franchise’s third season, a rarity for a team better known for finishing in last place than for great on-field achievements.
  
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• LSU Teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews Go 1-2 in MLB Draft

  10-07-2023 02:01 via nytimes.com
  
  After winning the College World Series, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews of Louisiana State were the first two players off the board Sunday in Seattle.
  
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• Andrew McCutchen Is Thriving in Return to Pittsburgh Pirates

  07-05-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Andrew McCutchen led the last successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The veteran outfielder is back and thriving — and so is the team.
  
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• Dick Groat, Hoops Whiz Who Became a Star Shortstop, Dies at 92

  27-04-2023 19:59 via nytimes.com
  
  He insisted he was better at basketball, but as a shortstop he won the National League batting championship and M.V.P. Award and was a five-time All-Star.
  
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• John Jaso Gave Up Baseball to Enjoy Life on a Boat

  14-02-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  John Jaso walked away from Major League Baseball at 34, potentially leaving millions of dollars on the table. The sea was calling.
  
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• Mets Control Their Destiny in Division Race With Braves

  19-09-2022 14:32 via nytimes.com
  Looking postseason-ready in a sweep of the Pirates, the Mets have thus far stayed ahead of Atlanta in the N.L. East.
  
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• Ron Necciai, Who Struck Out 27, Is Still a Little Bit Famous

  18-08-2022 02:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Ron Necciai whiffed a whole game’s worth of hitters, then disappeared from the sport. Our writer’s connection to him goes back to his childhood.
  
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• Rodolfo Castro of Pirates Suspended 1 Game for Cellphone Mishap

  17-08-2022 01:12 via nytimes.com
  
  As Rodolfo Castro slid into third base, his phone shot out of his pocket. He has appealed his suspension for violating M.L.B.’s electronic device policy.
  
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• Hunter Greene and Reds Allow No Hits in Loss

  15-05-2022 23:00 via nytimes.com
  
  For just the sixth time in baseball’s modern era, a team allowed no hits and lost. In the Reds’ attempt at history, they allowed Hunter Greene, a rookie, to throw 118 pitches.
  
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• MLB Season Preview: Money Talks Dominated Offseason

  04-04-2022 09:02 via nytimes.com
  
  A contentious lockout came in the middle of an off-season with record spending. The gaps between the richest and poorest clubs have only grown wider.
  
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• Bill Virdon, Quiet Manager of Four M.L.B. Teams, Dies at 90

  23-11-2021 22:01 via nytimes.com
  
  As a player, mainly for the Pirates, he was an outstanding center fielder and hit a catalytic ground ball in the 1960 World Series against the Yankees.
  
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• World Series: 1979 Pirates, 1985 Royals and 2016 Cubs Recount Overcoming 3-1 Deficits

  02-11-2021 00:25 via nytimes.com
  
  The Houston Astros are trying to pull off a feat that has been done only six times in the World Series. Players from the teams that did it happily recalled their thrilling comebacks.
  
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• 50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates

  29-08-2021 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Fifty years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates started a game using only Black and Latino players. It was a first in the National or the American League, and it still manages to stand out.
  
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• Tom Reich, Who Negotiated Big Deals for Baseball Stars, Dies at 82

  05-07-2021 22:13 via nytimes.com
  
  In the early days of free agency, he won multimillion-dollar salaries for players. Among his clients were Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey and Dock Ellis.
  
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• Javier Baez and Cubs Baffle Pirates Infielders in Wild Play

  28-05-2021 01:50 via nytimes.com
  
  With a wily bit of baserunning, Javier Baez confounded Pittsburgh’s infield, allowing a run to score. The Pirates could have just touched first.
  
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• Rennie Stennett, Pirate Who Had Seven Hits in a Game, Dies at 72

  20-05-2021 00:53 via nytimes.com
  
  A second baseman, he was part of baseball’s first all-minority lineup in 1971, along with the future Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell.
  
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• Twins Rally in 9th to End Boston’s Nine-Game Winning Streak

  15-04-2021 23:17 via nytimes.com
  
  With teams throughout baseball wearing No. 42 for Jackie Robinson Day, there were plenty of dramatic finishes.
  
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• How Each Baseball Stadium Will Handle Fans to Start 2021

  31-03-2021 14:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Every major league stadium will let in fans to start the season, but capacities vary, ranging from just over 1,000 to 40,300.
  
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• 2021 MLB Season Preview: Team-by-Team Capsules

  29-03-2021 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Reasons for optimism and pessimism abound. Catch up with where each team stands ahead of opening day.
  
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• Grant Jackson, Relief Pitcher for Six Teams, Dies at 78

  04-02-2021 22:34 via nytimes.com
  
  A left-hander, he had a 3-0 record in the postseason, including the victory in Game 7 of the World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He died of ations of Covid-19.
  
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• Jameson Taillon Traded to Yankees

  24-01-2021 20:23 via nytimes.com
  
  The right-hander, who missed 2020 after Tommy John surgery, joins a boom-or-bust rotation of pitchers working their way back.
  
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• Lucas Giolito's No-Hitter Is a Triumph for a Rebuilt Pitcher

  26-08-2020 23:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Lucas Giolito of the White Sox struck out 13 Pirates and won, 1-0, in the best performance of baseball’s restarted season.
  
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• A Rebuilt Pitcher Puts Together the Season’s First No-Hitter

  26-08-2020 23:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Lucas Giolito of the White Sox struck out 13 Pirates and won, 1-0, in the best performance of baseball’s restarted season.
  
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• Lucas Giolito Throws a No-Hitter for the White Sox

  26-08-2020 06:32 via nytimes.com
  
  It was the first no-hitter of the pandemic-delayed major league season.
  
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• The Father I Never Forgave

  02-05-2020 17:00 via nytimes.com
  
  He left my life when I needed him most. And then he came back.
  
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• ‘There’s No Playbook’: Recalling the Pain of Lost Teammates

  29-01-2020 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Kobe Bryant’s death brought back difficult memories for those close to Thurman Munson and Roberto Clemente, two other athletes who died in accidents near the peak of their fame.
  
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• Pirates Hire Derek Shelton as Manager

  27-11-2019 21:50 via nytimes.com
  
  Shelton, who is the third high-profile hire by the Pirates since the end of their disappointing season, filled the final major league managerial opening this off-season.
  
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• Vera Clemente, Flame-Keeping Widow of Baseball’s Roberto, Dies at 78

  19-11-2019 00:47 via nytimes.com
  
  After her husband’s death in a plane crash in 1972, she carried on his humanitarian and philanthropic legacy.
  
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• More Roster Moves: Chris Archer, Nick Burdi, Kyle Crick, Chad Kuhl, Jason Martin, Gregory Polanco, Edgar Santana & Jameson Taillon reinstated from the 60-day IL. James Marvel, Alex McRae, Yefry Ramirez & Wei-Chung Wang have been outrighted. Th

  04-11-2019 23:38 via twitter.com
  More Roster Moves:
  Chris Archer, Nick Burdi, Kyle Crick, Chad Kuhl, Jason Martin, Gregory Polanco, Edgar Santana & Jameson Taillon reinstated from the 60-day IL.James Marvel, Alex McRae, Yefry Ramirez & Wei-Chung Wang have been outrighted.The 40-man roster now stands at 39.
  
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