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Showing posts with label pirate history 8/11. Show all posts

Showing posts with label pirate history 8/11. Show all posts

Thursday, August 11, 2016

8/11 Happenings: HBD Dinty, Woody, Dorn & Al; Kris Signed; ASG & Cover Boy Willie

1891 - IF Walter “Dinty” Barbare was born in Greenville, SC. He started 120 games for the Pirates from 1919-20 (he missed part of 1920 with...

8/11 Games: Offensive Fireworks

1966 - The Pirates scored three times in the ninth to defeat the NY Mets at Forbes Field by a 7-5 tally. Down 5-4 going into their last at-...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

8/11: HBD Woody; All Star Josh; Pops On TSN; Benson's Big Bonus; Lots of Runs

1907 - LF Forrest “Woody” Jensen was born in Bremerton, Washington. He spent his whole MLB career in Pittsburgh, playing from 1931-39. He h...

Monday, August 11, 2014

8/11: Cobra's 22-Game Streak, Woody, All-Star Gibson, Rally Caps On, Long Time Comin', Zane, Kris, Rock the Rox, Cutch...

Cobra's 22-Game Streak, Woody, All-Star Gibson, Rally Caps On, Long Time Comin', Zane, Kris, Rock the Rox, Cutch... 1907 - LF Forr...

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