Mean Joe Steele

These five clubs saw the biggest DROP in average attendance this year.

1. Cardinals
2. Rays
3. Orioles
4. Rangers
5. Pirates

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Here We Go

Minnie Miñoso stepped to the plate in five different decades as a big leaguer. He was 52 years old on this date in 1976 when he went 1-for-3 as the Chicago White Sox designated hitter.

#TheCubanComet

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Roberto Clemente's Legacy and Racism He Faced Explored in New Documentary 5 Decades After His Tragic Death (Exclusive) The new documentary 'Clemente' explores MLB legend Roberto Clemente's vast accomplishments in baseball, his family life as well as his community service off the field — for which he is still honored t...

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Pirates at D'backs, (A.Heaney vs R.Nelson) 8:10 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2025/ARI202505260.shtml #getready

YouTube video by The Baseball Project - Topic Harvey Haddix

The Baseball Project - Harvey Haddix

On May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a perfect game for 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but lost the no-hitter and the game in the 13th inning.

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Roberto Clemente - Sports Heroes Who Served: Corps Infantryman Was One of Baseball's Greatest

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Rocky Bleier: Champion on the Gridiron, Battlefield

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Here's the latest #MLB schedule for Saturday, May 24th - PLAY BALL!!!

Pirates pitcher Roy Face, captured by photographer Neil Leifer. Just one of the many beautiful shots in Leifer’s “Ballet In the Dirt”.

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Happy 84th Birthday Bob Dylan! ~ He once said, "I'd like to be able to hit a hundred-mile-an-hour baseball. But you have to know your place."

Brewers at Pirates, (F.Peralta vs P.Skenes) 6:40 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2025/PIT202505230.shtml #playball

Jeff Passan is on a mission to show MLB fans why the Pittsburgh Pirates are a problem ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan is on a mission to show baseball fans why the Pittsburgh Pirates and their lack of spending is a big problem.

ESPN's Jeff Passan won't stop ripping the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Skenes has had six starts in his career where he has gone seven innings and allowed two runs *or less.*

The Pirates are only 3-3 in those games.

#SellTheFuckingTeamBob

Final:
Guardians 3
Pirates 0

20000 days ago (July 16, 1970), the Reds ruin the party in Pittsburgh at the first game ever played at Three Rivers Stadium, winning 3-2. Tony Perez clubs the first homer in the new structure. In addition to the new stadium, the Bucs show off their new uniforms made of stretchable cotton and nylon.

Bing Crosby was part-owner of the Pirates from 1946 until his death in 1977.

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On April 17, 1955 Roberto Clemente made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates. For all but the first seven weeks of his major league career, Clemente wore jersey number 21, chosen because his full name, Roberto Clemente Walker, had that many letters. His initial jersey number was 13.

Our oceans connect us all - from the Pacific Ocean to wherever in the world you are: hi.

Cutch comes in clutch.

portrait of matt alexander with the pirates

17000 days ago (September 21, 1978), the Cubs tie the NL record when they use 27 players in a 14-inning 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.

The winning run comes when Matt Alexander steals second base, the catcher chucks the ball into CF, and the center fielder’s throw to third hits Alexander and bounces away.

Final:
Cardinals 4
Pirates 8

#RaiseIt 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ #LetsGoBucs

Head and shoulders portrait of Roberto Clemente in a Pirates uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

A champion on the field and role model off of it, Roberto Clemente was truly The Great One.

The @pirates.com retired his No. 21 on this date in 1973.

Final:
Yankees 4
Pirates 5

#RaiseIt 🏴‍☠️ #LetsGoBucs

#RaiseIt 🏴‍☠️ #LetsGoBucs

This is the link I shared earlier, @melissalockard.bsky.social shared it more effectively (thank you again) - as to the BIG3: they said we wouldn't make it, they said we wouldn't last, season 8 starts in June.