on September 19, 1950, Duke Snider gets a cake and a kiss on his 24th birthday at Ebbets Field . Said Carl Furillo , “It seemed the whole team belonged to Brooklyn.”...
On September 16, 1975, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett goes 7-for-7 in a 22-0 shellacking of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the most one-sided shutout since 1900.. Stennett establishes a...
[adrotate banner=”49″] On September 11, 1959, ElRoy “Roy” Face’s 22-game winning streak comes to an end. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ relief ace allows two runs in the bottom of the ninth to lose...
On September 8, 1958, Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates ties a modern day record by collecting three triples in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. Clemente’s outburst helps the Pirates to...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On September 6, 1982, the Pittsburgh Pirates hold “Willie Stargell Day” at Three Rivers Stadium. The 41-year old slugger, who will retire at the end of the season, contributes a...
[adrotate banner=”42″] Bill Mazeroski Position: Second Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 183lb (180cm, 83kg) Born: September 5, 1936 in Wheeling, WV High School: Warren Consolidated HS (Tiltonsville, OH) Debut: July...
On September 1, 1971 , the Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-black lineup in major league history. The lineup, which includes future Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell, helps the...
On June 7 1961 — 1961 – Roberto Clemente’s second career home run off Sandy Koufax comes, like the first, at the Los Angeles Coliseum, a 1st-inning, bases-empty blast which gets Pittsburgh...
Billy Cox Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 150lb (178cm, 68kg) Born: August 29, 1919 in Newport, PA Died: March 30, 1978 in Harrisburg, PA...
On August 28, 1970, Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants defeats the Pittsburgh Pirates , 5-1, for the 200th win of his career. The “Dominican Dandy” becomes the second active pitcher...