2012 Spring Training Schedule for Pirates Released : December 04, 2011

The Pittsburgh Pirates will play 15 home games in the 2012 Spring Training season, including games against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates...

Pittsburgh Pirates Starter Charlie Morton May Miss Start of 2012 Season : October 13, 2011

Charlie Morton, the comeback story of the 2011 season, may have to start the 2012 season on the disabled list. Morton underwent surgery on his left hip to repair a torn...

Marlins Hang 13 Runs on Pirates; Infante Homers Twice : September 10, 2011

In a 22-hit offensive explosion, Omar Infante homered twice and Logan Morrison hit one of his own as the Florida Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4. Ross Ohlendorf, pitcher for the...

Nationals Sweep Pirates : June 11, 2010

Entering the game on Thursday against Pittsburgh, the middle of the Washington National's order was on a tear.  Thanks to that segment of the lineup once again, as well as...

Strasburg Takes the Mount for Nationals in Debut : June 08, 2010

On June 8 at 7:05 PM ET, a sellout crowd in Washington will experience of the Nationals' greatest moments in their team history.  Stephen Strasburg, the 2009 No. 1 overall...

pittsburgh pirates History

The Major League Baseball team Pittsburgh Pirates are based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and play in the National League's Central Division. The Pirates have won five World Series titles. The team is sometimes called the “Bucs” or Buccos” in addition to the Pirates. From 1970-2000, the Pirates played their home games at Three Rivers Stadium. In 2001, they moved to PNC Park.

In 1998, Pittsburgh became a member of the National League. From 1901 through 1903 the team won the National League title three times. In 1909, the Pirates won their first World Series, led by Hall-of-Famer Honus Wagner. Throughout the team's long history, Pittsburgh has had many highs and low The Pirates won the World Series in 1960 off of Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run.

The Pirates achieved great success during the 1970s, winning five division titles. In 1971, they won a World Series title, led by their star player Roberto Clemente. Under their “We Are Family” slogan and Willie “Pops” Stargell the Pirates won a World Championship in 1979. The Pirates overall World Series record is 5-2, with all of their wins coming in seven game series. The Pirates recently have struggled. To date, they have had 18 losing seasons in a row, which is the longest losing streak for any professional sports team in North America.