Major League Baseball announced the 2013 Players Choice Awards winners on Monday. Complete details are below. (Via Major League Baseball) – New York, NY (November 4, 2013) – Major League baseball players this evening announced the winners of their highest honors – the Players Choice Awards – in which the players themselves recognize their peers’ most outstanding and inspiring [...]
Greg Brown, Pirates Interview
September 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently 85-62, a game behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central Division. For the first time in 20 years, they are guaranteed a winning season, although that is not the goal. Today, I caught up with The Voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Greg Brown. Greg has been announcing [...]
Melancon excited to be All-Star
July 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever, Mark Melancon, was selected as a replacement Sunday for the MLB All-Star game on Tuesday. On the year, he is 2-1 with 0.81 ERA in 44.1 innings. This is Melancon’s first All-Star appearance. Shortly after Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh, Melancon tweeted this gem: “Since I’m a replacement in the @AllStarGame @mlb they made [...]
Sanchez collects 1st MLB hit
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tony Sanchez of the Pittsburgh Pirates accomplished something on Sunday that many dream about, he collected his first hit in the big leagues. Sanchez hit a rocket to right field off of L.A. Angels pitcher Joe Blanton. What made this memorable occasion so incredible is the ball got stuck in the right field scoreboard. Between [...]
Pirates to host women’s baseball clinic
June 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced details for their third-annual “Pitch for Hope Women’s Baseball Clinic”. The event will take place on Sunday, June 30. Complete details are below. (Via the Pittsburgh Pirates) – Pittsburgh, PA (June 5, 2013) – The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the third annual Pitch for Hope Women’s Baseball Clinic, a baseball skills workshop, on [...]
Top, Best and Great Roberto Clemente Quotes
June 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Take the Fort to school
March 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Michael McKenry fans will have a chance to “Take The Fort to School” in 2013 courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Trib Total Media. Complete details are below. (Via the Pittsburgh Pirates) – Pittsburgh, PA (March 29, 2013) – The Pirates and Trib Total Media today announced their partnership in the “Take The Fort to School” program scheduled to [...]
Roberto Clemente, Jr. Interview
March 24, 2013 by 4 Comments
Roberto Clemente is one of the most celebrated baseball players in Major League Baseball history. He was the first Latin America player to obtain 3,000 hits and be elected the Hall of Fame. His life ended much too early while delivering earthquake relief supplies to Nicaragua on December 31, 1972. Roberto Clemente, Jr. is now [...]
Pirates chairman to be honored
March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pittsburgh Pirates Chairman, Bob Nutting, will be honored tonight by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) in New York City. The NRDC is recognizing Mr. Nutting for his leadership in sports to adopt sustainable business practices. The NRDC’s Game Changer Award Gala will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. For those who have visited PNC [...]
