The Pirates had a chance to take sole possession of first place. All they needed to do was sweep a double-header against the San Francisco Giants.
Look at the picturesStep inside Forbes Field in the summer of ’66
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Clemente, Stargell, Wagner, Bradshaw, Harris, Lemieux. You’ll find old photos and lesser-known stories of many Pittsburgh sports figures and places on The Digs.
The 1957 Steelers entered training camp as a lousy team, but new coach Buddy Parker was determined to make winners out of losers, even if he had to resort to fisticuffs.
Look at the picturesThe ’57 Steelers and their colorful, chain-smoking coach
Airplane flyovers are not the only performances starred at Westmoreland through the years.
Look at the picturesHigh-flying (or falling?) history-makers
Gruber spent nearly 40 years as the Pirates’ scorekeeper and many of those as sports editor for Pittsburgh newspapers.
Look at the picturesJohn Gruber, Pittsburgh’s pioneering sports editor and scorekeeper
How well do you know your Pittsburgh mascots?
Look at the picturesPittsburgh mascots: Known & not so well-known