pittsburgh pirates

     

In the early days, this baseball team was known as the Alleghenies

Trivia about pittsburgh pirates

  • This team received its name after an 1890 incident in which it "stole" away an important player from another team
  • Three Rivers Stadium
  • Left fielder & first baseman Willie Stargell
  • Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente played his entire 18-year career with this National League team
  • 1971:Roberto Clemente
  • Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente spent his entire 18-year major league career with this team
  • In 1979 this team's theme song was "We Are Family" & Willie Stargell, known as Pops, was their hero
  • You can see statues of Honus Wagner, Roberto Clemente & Willie Stargell outside this team's PNC Park

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