Moments of Joy and Heartbreak 66 Significant Episodes in the History of the Pittsburgh Pirates - SABR Digital Library, #46 - E-book - ePub

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a long history, peppered withmoments significant both to Pirates fans and Major LeagueBaseball. While the Pirates are recognized as fielding the firstall-black lineup in 1971, the 66 games in this book include oneof the first matchups in the majors to involve two non-whiteopening hurlers (Native American and Cuban) in June 1921. We relive no-hitters, World Series-winning homers, andencounter the story of the last tripleheader ever played in major-league baseball.
Famous Pirates like Honus Wagner andRoberto Clemente-and infamous ones like Dock Ellis-maketheir appearances on the field, as well as recent stars likeAndrew McCutcheon. Some of the games are wins; some are losses. All of theseessays provide readers with a sense of the totality of thePirates' experiences: the joy, the heartbreak, and other aspectsof baseball (and life) in between.