The Pirates reader / edited by Richard Peterson.

Contributor(s):

Peterson, Richard F [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2003]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780822980599
0822980592

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pirates readerDDC classification:

796.357/64/0974886 22

LOC classification:

GV875.P5

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Contents:

Writing Baseball -- From Backlots to Big Leagues: Pittsburgh's Early Baseball -- Building a Winning Tradition -- The Greatest World Series Ever and the Damn Yankees -- From Depression Baseball to Depressing Baseball -- A Miracle Season and the End of an Era -- Winning It All-and Losing Much More -- Trouble, Transition, and a New Beginning -- Touched by Magic.

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Summary: Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876. To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski. The Pirates Reader is a tribute to the fans, players, and teams who have forged the franchise's rich histor.

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Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876. To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski. The Pirates Reader is a tribute to the fans, players, and teams who have forged the franchise's rich histor.

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