Saturday, March 19, 2016

Saturday: Pirates Drop Slugfest; Twins Visit - Pitching, Lineup; Notes

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Today: The Twinkies visit McKechnie Field, with the game on at 1:05. The game is radio only on 93.7 The Fan . The pitching: Jon Niese wi...

3/19: HBD Paul & Jose; O'Brien Bonus Babies; Bye Bye Bill

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1931 - 1B/OF Paul Smith was born in New Castle. He was used sparingly in his Buc career (1953, 1957-58), though his stick was solid, hittin...
Friday, March 18, 2016

Friday: Bucs Lose To Yanks, Phils On Deck; The Turk Chops 10 More

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Today: Pittsburgh heads to Clearwater to take on the Phils at 1:05. The pitching: Kyle Lobstein gets the nod. After him comes Wilfredo B...

3/18: HBD Nixey, Elbie, Dick & Brian

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1874 - Pirate skipper Jimmy “Nixey” Callahan was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Callahan was the Buc manager in 1916 and part of 1917, n...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Thursday: Bucs Drilled By Birds; Yanks Next Up, Pitching & Lineup; Notes

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Today: The Buccos welcome the NY Yankees to McKechnie Field for a 1:05 game. No radio, but it will be on Root Sports and MLB.TV . The pi...

3/17: John Smiley - HBD Deal; HBD Rod; Venezuela Series; Charley Passes On

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1956 - LHP Rod Scurry was born in Sacramento. Scurry tossed for the Bucs for six years, (1980-85) going 17-28-34 with a 3.15 ERA. The first...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Wednesday: Off to Sarasota; Lineup & Pitching v Orioles; Injuries, Notes

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Today: The Bucs hop the bus to Sarasota & Ed Smith Stadium to take on the Orioles. The game will be carried on MLB.TV and 93.7 The Fan...

3/16: HBD Patsy, Little Poison & Abraham; Pie Passes Away

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1865 - OF Patrick “Patsy” Donovan was born in Queenstown, Ireland. He played for the Pirates from 1892-99, hitting .307, and spent 17 years...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Tuesday: Day of Rest After 3-1 Win Over Tigers; Notes

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Today: It's the first off day of the spring; the club is back at it tomorrow afternoon when they visit the Oriole's. Yesterday: ...

3/15: HBD Nellie; Bucs Sign Jim & Ian; Scrap Iron, Hit Man Deals

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1928 - Nellie King was born in Shenandoah, near Pottsville. As a righty, he had a four year (1954-57) MLB career, all spent in Pittsburgh, ...