Wednesday, December 18, 2013

12/18: Jack Barrett, Gino Cimoli, Pete Schourek, Matt Stairs, Yoslan Herrera, Tim Neveritt, Javy Lopez...

Jack Barrett, Gino Cimoli, Pete Schourek, Matt Stairs, Yoslan Herrera, Tim Neveritt, Javy Lopez...

1915 - OF Jack Barrett was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. He played from 1942-46 and hit .251. His best seasons were 1944-45, when he stole 53 bases and scored 196 runs.
1929 - OF Gino Cimoli was born in San Francisco. He only played a season and some change (1960-61) for the Bucs, but was their fourth outfielder for the 1960 Series champs, hitting .267 as a Pirate and .250 in the series. He scored the first first tally in Pittsburgh’s five-run eighth inning in the deciding game seven and started several games for the injured Bob Skinner.
 1998 - LHP Pete Schourek signed a two-year/$4M FA contract with the Pirates. After going 4-7 with a 5,34 ERA, he was released after a season, with the Pirates eating the second year of his contract.
 2002 - Utilityman Matt Stairs signed as a FA the Pirates, accepting a $900K deal. He had a strong season, hitting .292 with 20 HR despite just 305 AB, earning himself a three year/$3.55M contract with KC the following campaign.

Topps 2003 series

2006 - Cuban RHP Yoslan Herrera, 25, agreed to a $1.92M, three-year contract with the Pirates. Herrera pitched four years for the Cuban National team. He defected in July of 2005 and was signed by scouts Rene Gayo and Louie Eljaua. He won one MLB game.
2008 - Tim Neverett was hired as the Pirate play-by-play man.
 2009 - The Pirates signed LHP Javier Lopez to a one year, $775K contract. The LOOGY reestablished his credentials in Pittsburgh, was traded to the Giants at the deadline.

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