Monday, August 24, 2026

Weekly Report: Swept By LA, Pitcher-Pong, SABR/TSN All-Time Teams, Seth & Termarr Done For Year, Jhostynxon On IL

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Time flies - School starts next week in a bunch of places... Pirates Stuff: CF Oneil Cruz returned from rehab and Yohan Ramirez from paterni...

8/24 Through 1984: Jose No Cigar, Bert Earns Bucs 10th Straight, Out Of Order, Middle Flex, Game Days, Petty Goes, HBD Kevin, Al, Matty, Jewels & Billy

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1881 - C George “Billy” (it was his middle name) Kelsey was born in Covington, Ohio. His MLB credentials consist of two games played for th...

8/24 From 1985: Grilled Win, Bashin', Freaky, Team Mixers, Aim Hi, Game Days, Riccardo Signs, Ruben Rumor, '24 Pgh HoF

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1987 - Peter Gammon wrote in Sports Illustrated that GM Syd Thrift called a team meeting for his young and underachieving Pirate club (53-7...
Sunday, August 23, 2026

8/23: Rally Time, All In A Row, Z-onkers, Scoops & Arriba 5-ers, Quail Six-Pack, Carey Counts, Clarke Gun, Howie - 1/2 No-No, Game Days, HBD Bill, Tyler, Denny & Guy

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1901 - RHP Guy “Mississippi Mudcat” Bush was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Guy worked in 1935-36 for Pittsburgh toward the end of his 17-y...
Saturday, August 22, 2026

8/22 Through the 1960s: Big 3, Hammerin' Hans, Swatfest, Tom & Vic Gems, Game Days, 50/50, Long Series, K-City, HBD Doug, Lyle, Swats, Howie & Ned

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1857 - CF and manager Ned Hanlon was born in Montville, Connecticut. He played in 1889 and 1891 for the Pirates, hitting .252 with a year i...
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8/22 From 1970: Candy & Nellie Gems, Boom Josh & Sid, Game Days, RIP Alfredo, Bucs HoF, Gregory Goes, HBD Chris & Drew

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1970 - The Pirates beat Los Angeles 2-1 in 16 innings at Dodger Stadium. Roberto Clemente went 5-for-7 and scored the winning run when he l...