In the early 1900s, the Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the NL's most dominant teams, powered by super shortstop Honus Wagner. Wagner was to his time what Alex Rodriguez is to the contemporary MLB. The Pirates have won five World Series in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971 and 1979. The put great teams together in the early 1990s as well, with Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla carrying the load.
The Pirates are going to all corners of the Earth in an attempt to increase the talent base of an organization that hasn't had a winning season at the major league level since 1992.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:41 GMTDinesh Patel and Rinku Singh, cricket players who had not pick up a baseball until April, on Monday became the first athletes from India to sign professional baseball contracts, agreeing to deals with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:54:51 GMTMost of the Pittsburgh Pirates and law-profession memorabilia in President Judge Robert J. Eby’s chambers has already been packed away.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:43:46 GMTPITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates hope Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel really do have million-dollar arms.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:40:00 GMTMost of the Pittsburgh Pirates and law-profession memorabilia in President Judge Robert J. Eby’s chambers has already been packed away. That is in preparation for the retirement of the 64-year-old Eby. He said he and his wife, Anita, have discussed that for a couple of years.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:22:10 GMT
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