The NBA season commences on Tuesday, overlapping the World Series and recalling those who played both baseball and basketball professionally. Two such players had ties to Pittsburgh. We’ll discuss a third who didn’t get to play in the NBA. Pittsburgh Produced Multi-Sport Athletes in Baseball and Basketball The Kid from Duke Dick Groat doesn’t get enough credit. He was perhaps … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Products Starred in Both Baseball and Basketball
Pirates Should Be All Over This Minor League Free Agent
The 2026 offseason has begun for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and among the avenues they’ll pursue are minor league free agents. Back in my childhood (the 1960s and 1970s), it wasn’t unusual for Pittsburgh’s professional teams to seek out the opinions of media members for recommendations about players. The late Pat Livingston of The Pittsburgh Press, for example, was a de facto … [Read more...] about Pirates Should Be All Over This Minor League Free Agent
100 Years Ago: Pirates Win World Series in Wild Game 7
October 15, 1925: The Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series in a Game 7 filled with drama, sloppiness, and controversy. Their opponent was the Washington Nationals, as they were then known, of the American League. (They were officially the Senators from 1901-04, the Nationals from 1905-55, and the Senators again from 1956-60, after which they became the Minnesota Twins and … [Read more...] about 100 Years Ago: Pirates Win World Series in Wild Game 7
Pirates Face Decision on Arbitration-Eligible Catcher
The Pittsburgh Pirates have nine players eligible for arbitration in 2026, the most interesting of whom is catcher Joey Bart. On Monday, Matt Swartz of MLB Trade Rumors released his salary projections for these nine. Swartz is a baseball economist, which seems like a cool job. It’s unknown whether he’s a Keynesian or a Monetarist. Nevertheless, he’s usually fairly accurate with … [Read more...] about Pirates Face Decision on Arbitration-Eligible Catcher
Revisiting a Pirates And Red Sox 2024 Trade Deadline Deal
The 2024 deal, which saw the Pittsburgh Pirates trade pitcher Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox, seemed rather innocuous. In return, the Pirates received middle infield prospect Nick Yorke. It made sense for both teams. Each subtracted from a position where they already had plenty of depth and added where they were lacking. Nobody from either fan base seemed upset about the … [Read more...] about Revisiting a Pirates And Red Sox 2024 Trade Deadline Deal