This day in baseball: Yde’s offensive show
Posted: June 25, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Emil Yde, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports Leave a commentOn June 25, 1924, left-handed relief pitcher Emil Yde hit a double in the ninth inning to tie the score, 6-6, against the Cubs and send the game into extra innings. Then, in the fourteenth inning, Yde hit a triple to lead the Pirates to an 8-7 victory.
Emil Yde (Baseball Reference)
This day in baseball: Pittsburgh’s NL debut
Posted: April 30, 2019 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: American Association, Baseball, Chicago White Stockings, history, National League, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports Leave a commentThe Pittsburgh Alleghenys, now known as the Pirates, played their first game in the National League on April 30, 1887, defeating the defending league-champion Chicago White Stockings, 6-2, at Pittsburgh’s Recreation Park. Formerly an American Association team the Alleghenys posted a 55-69 record in their first season, finishing in 6th place in the eight-team circuit.
1888 Alleghenys
This day in baseball: World Series rookie dominance
Posted: October 16, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Babe Adams, Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports, World Series 2 CommentsOn October 16, 1909, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tigers, 8-0, to win the World Series, four games to three. Rookie pitcher Babe Adams hurled a complete-game shutout in Game Seven, having also won Games One and Five.
This day in baseball: Sole victory
Posted: September 28, 2018 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago Colts, Chicago Cubs, Dave Wright, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports Leave a commentChicago Colts (Cubs) pitcher Dave Wright won the only game of his major league career on September 28, 1897 (out of two total pitching appearances). The twenty-one-year-old gave up 14 runs on 17 hits, yet he still managed to eek out a 15-14 victory over the Pirates.
Dave Wright (Wikipedia)
This day in baseball: Triple king
Posted: August 26, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Boston Braves, Chief Wilson, Dave Orr, Forbes Field, Heinie Reitz, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports 2 CommentsAt Forbes Field on August 26, 1912, Owen “Chief” Wilson hit three triples in a doubleheader against the Braves. The Pirates outfielder’s third triple of the twin bill established a new major league record for triples in a season with 32, breaking the mark he shared with Dave Orr (1886 Metropolitans/AA) and Heinie Reitz (1894 Orioles/NL). Wilson finished the season with 36 three-baggers, a record that stands to this day.
Wikipedia
This day in baseball
Posted: May 7, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports, Walter Mueller 2 CommentsOn May 7, 1922, Walter Mueller became the first player to record five RBIs in his major league debut. Mueller’s offensive statistics included a double and a home run, leading the Pirates to an 11-5 victory over the Cubs in Chicago.
Mueller (Wikipedia)
This day in baseball: Bucs debut at Exposition Park
Posted: April 22, 2018 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Exposition Park, Forbes Field, history, Pittsburgh Burghers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Players' League, sports Leave a commentThe Pittsburgh Pirates made their debut at Exposition Park in Pittsburg on April 22, 1891, losing to the Cubs, 7-6. Exposition Park had opened the previous year as the home of the Pittsburgh Burghers of the short-lived Players’ League. The Bucs would call Exposition Park home until 1909, when they moved to Forbes Field.
Exposition Park, 1905 (Wikimedia Commons)
