eISBN: 978-0-8229-8059-9 | Paper: 978-0-8229-5970-0 | Cloth: 978-0-8229-4199-6
Library of Congress Classification GV875.P5P53 2003
Dewey Decimal Classification 796.357640974886
Whether winning world championships or falling into last place, fielding teams with Hall of Fame players or trotting out bumbling boys of summer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have thrilled, frustrated, and fascinated generations of fans since 1876.
To date, the Pirates have won five World Series and have a total of thirty-six players and managers in the Hall of Fame-including Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Ralph Kiner, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Bill Mazeroski.
The Pirates Reader is a tribute to the fans, players, and teams who have forged the franchise's rich history. Richard Peterson has collected the writing of baseball's greatest storytellers and brings to life the players, games, and magical moments for this classic and well-loved team.
"When I was an eight-year-old Yankee fan, the ’60 Pirates and Bill Mazeroski broke my heart. I am only now prepared to forgive and recommend this fine volume which celebrates the colorful and often glorious history of the Pirates."
—Bob Costas
“The great World Series moments and great heroes such as Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell are beautifully captured along with periods of drought and transition. Pirates fans and fans of good sports writing will revel in this.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Relive the great moments in Pirate history and read about the legendary Hall of Famers who wore the Pirate uniform."
—Bill Mazeroski
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Writing Baseball
- The Country of Baseball
- HALL, DONALD
- Searching for January
- KINSELLA, W. P.
- From Backlots to Big Leagues: Pittsburgh's Early Baseball
- Professional Baseball in Pittsburgh
- BENSWANGER, WILLIAM E.
- A Brilliant Victory
- REPORTER, STAFF
- Louis Bierbauer
- SPINK, ALFRED H.
- “Godfather of Pirates” Lies in Unmarked Grave
- KECK, HARRY
- Building a Winning Tradition
- Barney Dreyfuss Enters the Scene
- LIEB, FREDERICK G.
- The Mighty Honus
- LIEB, FREDERICK G.
- Pirates Wallop the Beaneaters
- GRUBER, JOHN H.
- Take Him Out
- MATHEWSON, CHRISTY
- Tommy Leach
- RITTER, LAWRENCE S.
- Chadwick's Chat
- CHADWICK, HENRY
- Pirates Lose First Game on Forbes Field
- REPORTER, STAFF
- Pirates Outgame Tigers for Title
- LARDNER, RING
- Babe Adams
- MCDOUGAL, HERBERT F.
- Hans Wagner
- SMITH, CHET
- The Greatest World Series Ever and the Damn Yankees
- Hot Corner? Traynor, No Argument
- BROEG, BOB
- Big, Little, Young, Old—All Pay Tribute to Pie
- MCHUGH, ROY
- World's Title Battle Never Equalled for Thrills, Heroic Action
- DOYLE, CHARLES J.
- Pirates Should Take Rank with the Greatest of Clubs, Runyon Says
- RUNYON, DAMON
- Paul Waner
- RITTER, LAWRENCE S.
- Lloyd Waner
- HONIG, DONALD
- Landis Dumps Lardner's Novel “Serious” Scheme
- LARDNER, RING
- Yanks Win Baseball Championship
- DAVIS, RALPH S.
- Bambino Expected Quick End
- RUTH, BABE
- There's Plenty of Life in the Old Boy Yet; Drives in Six Boston Runs
- WALSH, VOLNEY
- From Depression Baseball to Depressing Baseball
- Pirates Won't Be the Same without “Most Valuable” Rosey
- KECK, HARRY
- World Series Ticket Rush Swamps Pirate Officials
- REPORTER, STAFF
- Rip Sewell
- HONIG, DONALD
- Pittsburgh Prexy Favors Ending Jim Crow
- RODNEY, LESTER
- The Sports Beat
- SMITH, WENDELL
- The Traveling Casino
- HIGBE, KIRBY
- Hank Greenberg
- RITTER, LAWRENCE S.
- The Home Run I'd Hate to Hit
- KINER, RALPH
- Sidelights on Sports
- ABRAMS, AL
- Inside the Clubhouse
- GARAGIOLA, JOE
- Were the 1952 Pirates the Worst Ever? Maybe So
- GARAGIOLA, JOE
- 32,221 See Long Set HR Mark
- ABRAMS, AL
- Haddix Loses “Greatest Game”
- BIEDERMAN, LESTER J.
- A Miracle Season and the End of an Era
- Bucs Bump Reds Twice, 5-0, 6-5
- HERNON, JACK
- What's Got into the Pirates?
- COPE, MYRON
- Pirate Champs “Team of Destiny”
- BIEDERMAN, LESTER J.
- City Bats Cleanup in Series
- MCNAMARA, JACK
- Series Greatest—Even Beats 1925 Win over Johnson
- SMITH, CHESTER L.
- Our National Pastime
- BARRY, DAVE
- Dick Stuart
- SAYLES, JOHN
- My 16 Years with Roberto Clemente
- MAZEROSKI, BILL
- Ballpark Figures: The Story of Forbes Field
- BONK, DANIEL L.
- An Interview with Art McKennan
- HALLER, JIM
- LUTERAN, ED
- Winning It All–and Losing Much More
- Clemente Drives Pirates to Title
- CHRISTINE, BILL
- Pitching Did It
- MCHUGH, ROY
- Adios Amigo Roberto
- REGALADO, SAMUEL L.
- Gone for Good
- ANGELL, ROGER
- The Prince of Pittsburgh
- SMIZIK, BOB
- Murtaugh: Manager and Man
- BOSWELL, THOMAS
- Wilver's Way
- ANGELL, ROGER
- Whew, It's Over! Bucs Are Champs
- DONOVAN, DAN
- Stand-Up Pirates Set Down Birds
- LIVINGSTON, PAT
- “Where I Come From, Where I Am Going”
- ASINOF, ELIOT
- Trouble, Transition, and a New Beginning
- The Pirate Problem
- NIGHTINGALE, DAVID
- The Pitcher
- WILL, GEORGE F.
- Give Him a Break: Don't Boo Bonds
- SMIZIK, BOB
- Saying Goodbye Would Be Hard
- MEYER, PAUL
- The Education of Kevin McClatchy
- EDELMANN, SAM
- RUCK, ROB
- Let's Go Bucs!
- GRAHAM, LAURIE
- Blass Delivers a Final Pitch to Stargell
- COOK, RON
- Fans Will See a Different Brand of Baseball
- DVORCHAK, ROBERT
- The Reluctant Hero
- PERROTTO, JOHN
- Touched by Magic
- Bang for the Bucs
- NACK, WILLIAM
- Acknowledgments
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