The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team that compete in MLB's National League Central division. The club play their home games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
📜 Pittsburgh Pirates History
Founded in 1881 as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, the franchise now known as the Pittsburgh Pirates is one of the oldest in baseball. The club, which joined the National League in 1887, played its games in the East division between 1969–1993, but has since been a member of the NL Central.
One of the Pirates' greatest claims to fame came about in 1903 when, opposite the Boston Red Sox, the team competed in the inaugural World Series. On that occasion, the Pirates lost 5–3, but have since gone on to win the Fall Classic 5 times: in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979. In particular, the 1960 World Series is remembered for Bill Mazeroski's dramatic, victory-sealing walk-off home run (the only time Game 7 of the series has been decided this way), while 1971 was the year of MLB legend Roberto Clemente – the first Latin-American to earn a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
More recently, consecutive losing seasons between 1993 — 2012 (the longest losing streak in the history of American sport) have left Pirates fans longing for a side that can live up to the franchise's storied history. However, with the help of exciting young stars like Oneil Cruz, there is hope in Pittsburgh that success for the Buccos is not too far away.
