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Prior to the start of the modern World Series, the team won 2 National League titles, in 1901 and 1902. They did not win any American Association titles. | Prior to the start of the modern World Series, the team won 2 National League titles, in 1901 and 1902. They did not win any American Association titles. | ||
==Locations and Nicknames== | |||
The team has been based in Pittsburgh since its inception in 1882. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. | |||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/pirates/history/ballparks</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium4.shtml</ref> | |||
*1887-1890: Recreation Park | |||
*1891-1909: Exposition Park | |||
*1909-1970: Forbes Field | |||
*1970-2000: Three Rivers Stadium | |||
*2001-present: PNC Park | |||
They have been known by two nicknames: | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/#all_franchise_years</ref> | |||
* 1882-1890: Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |||
* 1891-present: Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
==Retired Numbers== | ==Retired Numbers== | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 17 December 2022
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. The current organization was founded in 1882 as the Pittsburgh Alleghanys in the American Association (AA). They left the AA and became a National League team starting with the 1887 season. The Alleghanys may have had roots in an earlier team of the same name that had played as a minor league team in 1876 and 1877. [1] [2] [3]
Championships
The team has had a total of 5 championship-winning seasons since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern World Series in 1903, winning the World Series in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979. They were also National League champions, but lost in the World Series, 2 times, in 1903 and 1927. [4] Prior to the start of the modern World Series, the team won 2 National League titles, in 1901 and 1902. They did not win any American Association titles.
Locations and Nicknames
The team has been based in Pittsburgh since its inception in 1882. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [5] [6]
- 1887-1890: Recreation Park
- 1891-1909: Exposition Park
- 1909-1970: Forbes Field
- 1970-2000: Three Rivers Stadium
- 2001-present: PNC Park
They have been known by two nicknames: [7]
- 1882-1890: Pittsburgh Alleghenys
- 1891-present: Pittsburgh Pirates
Retired Numbers
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed. [8] [9]
- 1 Billy Meyer (manager)
- 4 Ralph Kiner
- 8 Willie Stargell
- 9 Bill Mazeroski
- 11 Paul Waner
- 20 Pie Traynor
- 21 Roberto Clemente
- 33 Honus Wagner
- 40 Danny Murtaugh (manager)
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
Notes
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/pirates/history/timeline/early-years
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/pirates.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/pirates/history/ballparks
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium4.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/#all_franchise_years
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/pirates/history/records-stats-awards/retired-numbers
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/#all_teams_retired_unis_PIT