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2000 Marc Davis, Disney cartoonist, designed Disney's Pirates of the Carribean ride, dies at 86
1997 Pirates Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon no-hit Astros 3-0 in 10 inn 1997 Sammy Sosa (Cubs) and Tony Womack (Pirates) hit inside the park home runs 1995 Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27 games) 1995 Jeff King of Pirates is 16th NL player to home run twice in one inning 1994 Shreveport Pirates 1st CFL home game (vs Toronto Argonauts) 1994 Shreveport Pirates 1st CFL game (vs Ottawa) 1994 Padres scores 13 in 2nd vs Pirates 1994 1st exhibition game played at Jacobs Field, Pirates beat Indians, 6-4 1994 Shreveport Pirates join CFL as 4th U.S. team 1993 Cubs bat out of order against Pirates in 2nd inning 1992 Carl Barger, baseball President (Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins), dies at 62 1992 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games for NL pennant 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates win their 3rd straight NL East title 1992 1st time a positional player pitches for New York Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates 1991 Mark Sauer becomes CEO of Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates for NL pennant in 7 games 1991 Greatest extra-inning comeback, Pitts scores 6 in bottom of 11th erasing 5 run Cub lead, Pirates also trailed 7-2 in bottom of 9th 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates wins NL East title 1989 Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster 1988 Roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54 1988 Milton A Caniff, U.S. cartoonist (Terry and the Pirates), dies at 81 1986 Phillies and Pirates play a 6 game series in 4 days 1986 Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1986 Pirates draft 3rd baseman Jeff King #1 1986 Pittsburgh Associates buy Pittsburgh Pirates for $218 million 1985 Pirates score 10 in top of 1st, but lose 15-11 to Phillies, as Steve becomes 1st Phillie to switch hit home runs in same game 1983 3,112 turn out to see Pirates play New York Mets at Shea Stadium 1983 Linda Ronstadt debuts as Mabel in "Pirates of Penzance" 1982 "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell's number 1981 "Pirates of Penzance" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 772 performances 1980 Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series 1979 All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1978 Pirates outfielder Dave Parker wins NL MVP 1976 Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 59 1976 Pirates trade Manny Sanguillen and $100,000 to A's for manager Chuck Tanner 1975 Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich 1975 Pirates beat Cubs 22-0, Rennie Stennett is 3rd to go 7 for 7 1975 All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) and John Matlock (New York Mets) 1974 Ramon Morel, Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Jason Kendall, born in San Diego, California, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Pirates Ken Brett no-hits Padres until 9th inning 1973 Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disneyland 1973 San Francisco Giants score 7 runs with 2 outs in 9th to beat Pirates, 8-7 1973 Roberto Clemente Day, Pirates retire his number 1973 In an exhibition game with the Pirates, Twins Larry Hisle becomes the 1st designated hitter (he hits 2 home runs and knocks in 7 RBIs) 1972 Reads beat Pirates in NLCS 1972 Francisco Cordova, born in Veracruz, Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 Harold "Pie" Traynor, hall of fame 3rd baseman (Pirates), dies at 72 1971 Danny Murtaugh, manager of world champ Pirates, announces retirement 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 68th World Series 1971 Cards Bob Gibson, 35, no-hits Pirates, 11-0 1971 Elmer Dessens, Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Marc Wilkins, Mansfield, Ohio, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Dan Miceli, Newark, New Jersey, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Willie Stargell (Pirates) ties record of 5 extra base hits in a game 1970 Reds spoil Pirates debut in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, 3-2 1970 Jon Lieber, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Steve Cooke, Kanai Hawaii, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1969 Jason Christiansen, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Keith Osik, Port Jefferson, New York, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Denny Neagle, Prince Georges Cnty, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Al Martin, Covina California, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Carlos Garcia, Venezuela, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured and leaves 1967 Charlotte Lewis, born in Kensington, London, actress, Golden Child, Pirates 1967 John Wehner, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1966 Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP 1966 Orlando Merced, Hato Rey Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1966 Johnny Kidd, rocker (Johnny Kidd and Pirates), dies at 26 in a car crash 1966 Most runs scored in 11th inning (9) Phils score 5 to beat Pirates 8-7 1966 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium opens; Pirates beat Braves 3-2 1965 Jay Bell, Eglin AFB, Florida, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1965 Major league record 26 strikeouts, Phillies (16), Pirates (10) 1965 Charlie Hayes, Hattisburg MS, 3rd baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1965 Mark Dewey, U.S. baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Barry Bonds, born in Riverside, California, left fielder, Pirates, San Francisco Giants, 3X MVP 1964 Nelson Liriano, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Pirates and Cubs combine for 9 home runs, Pirates win 8-5 1964 1st game at Shea Stadium, New York Mets lose to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3 1963 Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit home run gives Pirates a 7-6 win 1962 Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 New York Mets win their 1st game ever, after going 0-9, beat Pirates 9-1 1962 Pirates tie then record of 10 straight wins to start season 1962 Dan Plesac, born in Gary, Indiana, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series 1961 Mike Kingery, born in St. James, Minnesota, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 Zane Smith, Madison WI, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates' Vern Law wins Cy Young Award 1960 For 1st time since 1927, Pirates clinch NL pennant 1959 Mary Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Kristin-Dallas, Ice Pirates 1959 Elroy Face's 22 game win streak ends as Dodgers beat Pirates 5-4 1959 Branch Rickey resigns as Pirates' CEO to be President of Continental League 1959 Bill McCorvey, born in Montgomery, Alabama, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1959 Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement 1959 Dean Townson, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1958 University of Pitts agrees to buy Forbes Field from the Pirates 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0 1957 Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick rules Bing Crosby can keep token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of Pittsburgh Pirates 1956 Dale Berra, baseball infeilder, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees 1956 Rex Smith, born in Jacksonville, Florida, actor, Solid Gold, Pirates of Penzance 1956 Pirates and Kansas City A's cancel an exhibition game in Birmingham Alabama, because of local ordinance barring black from playing against white 1955 Branch Rickey steps down as General Manager of the Pirates 1955 Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH 1955 Jimmy Lowe, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Pirates of Ms-Fred Jake 1955 Smokey Burgess hits 3 home runs to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 1955 Chicago Cub Sam Jones is 1st black to pitch no-hitter (Pirates, 4-0) 1953 Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games 1953 Rich Alves, Pleasanton California, singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1952 Pat Severs, Camden, South Carolina, country singer, Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake 1952 Arky Vaughn, infielder (Pirates and Dodgers), drowns 1952 Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33 1951 Pirates snap New York Giants 16 game win streak 1951 Dave Parker, baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP 1978 1950 Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as Vice President/General Manager of Pittsburgh Pirates 1950 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2 1949 Pirates Ralph Kiner hits his 54th home run and NL record 16th in September 1948 Phillies pitching great Robin Roberts debut, loses 2-0 to Pirates 1947 Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000) 1946 Dreyfuss family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club to Frank McKinney and John Galbreath for $25 million 1946 Linda Ronstadt, born in Tucson, Arizona, singer, Dif Drum, actress, Pirates of Penzance 1946 Pirates players vote 20-16 to walkout rather than play the Giants 1943 Pirates Rip Sewell 1st throws his dew-drop (eephus) ball in a game 1940 1st night game at Forbes Field (Pirates 14, Braves 2) 1940 Willie Stargell, outfielder/1st baseman, Pirates, 1971 NL home run leader 1940 Frederic from G and S "Pirates of Penzance" finally released by pirate 1939 Johnny Kidd, Frederick Heath, London, rocker, Johnny Kidd and Pirates 1939 1st night game at Phil's Shribe Park (Pirates 5, Phillies 2) 1938 Paul Waner (Pirates) homers off Pete Sivess (Phillies) in DH 1935 Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs. Pirates 1935 Pirates beat Phillies 20-5 1934 Roberto Clemente, U.S. baseball outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 Pittsburgh Steelers (as Pirates) play 1st NFL game, lose 23-2 1933 Roman Polanski, Poland, director, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Pirates 1930 Phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14 1930 Carl Barger, Lewistown Pennsylvania, baseball President, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins 1929 Chicago Blackhawks 1st game at Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1 1929 Pirates loss to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs 1929 In game between Pirates and Phillies 9 home runs hit 1 in each inning 1929 New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates 1929 New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pirates, 11-0 1928 Elroy Face, baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates 1927 Pirates Paul Waner wins NL MVP 1927 New York Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series 1927 Yank Herb Pennock retires 1st 22 Pirates in World Series game 1927 Pirates clinch NL pennant with a 9-6 win over Reds 1927 Smokey Burgess, baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1926 NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Pitt Pirates, 6-4 in 2 games 1925 NHL record 141 shots as New York Americans (73) beat Pitt Pirates (68) 3-1 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 3 in 22nd World Series 1922 Ralph Kiner, home run hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets 1922 Pirates set record of 46 hits in a doubleheader (against Phillies) 1921 Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL 1921 Joseph Papp, born in Brooklyn, stage producer/director, Pirates of Penzance 1920 Only tripleheader of century (Reds win 13-4, 7-3 then Pirates win 6-0) 1920 Hayes Gordon, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Sky Pirates, Dark Room 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates beat Boston Braves, 2-0, in 21 innings 1917 Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager, Pittsburgh Pirates 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers 1917 Reds Fred Toney pitches completes doubleheader victories over Pirates 1913 Pirates Max Carey goes hitless, but scores 5 runs against Phillies 1912 Pirates Owen "Chief" Wilson hits record 36th triple of season 1912 Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 doubleplay (left fielder covers 2nd base) 1910 Dodgers and Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 pass ball and 1 hit by pitch 1909 Pirates beat Tigers 4 games to 3 in 6th World Series 1909 Pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series 1909 Bkln Dodger Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 1907 Milton Caniff, Hillsboro Ohio, Dutch cartoonist, Terry and Pirates 1906 Joe Cronin, baseball, Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, MVP 1930, AL President 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base and lose to Reds 8-3 1903 1st baseball World Series, Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) 1903 Pirates win a triple header from Dodgers 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates, win earliest pennent (full season) 1900 Cal Hubbard, NFL tackle, Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates 1899 Harold "Pie" Traynor, baseball hall of fame 3rd baseman, Pirates 1898 Cincinnati Red Theodore Breitenstein no-hits Pirates 11-0 1886 Robert Collier, Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell, politician, judge, educated at Oxford, successfully defended Brazilian pirates, dies 1879 Gilbert/Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres in New York City 1879 Opera "Pirates of Penzance" is produced (New York City) 1879 Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance," premieres 1874 Honus Wagner, HOF shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1900-17 1865 Barney Dreyfuss, baseball owner for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1817 Robert Collier, born in England, Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell, politician, judge, educated at Oxford, successfully defended Brazilian pirates 1816 Lord Exmouth bombs Algiers, a refuge for Barbary pirates 1815 U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates 1804 Lt. Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor and burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after pirates seized it 1662 Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates 1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbarian pirates 1390 French and Genuese armada sails out against barbarian pirates |
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