Abbreviations: Buccaneers, Bucs
1887 Join the National League. In the early 1920s, the Pirates won six national league titles and won major league titles in 1909 and 1925.
After that, it was not until 1960 that the pirates entered the world series again, and their opponent was the giant Yankees. Pirates vs. Yankees in Game 7, with the first three defeats (16: 3, 10: 0, 12: 0). The two teams fought 9-9 in the second half of the ninth inning of the seventh game, and Bill Theros of the Pirates hit an earth-shattering goodbye home run to beat the Yankees, causing a sensation in the United States. The Seventh World Series is also known as one of the most classic Seventh Wars in history.
Since the 1970s, pirates have won nine regional championships in the East of the League of Nations in more than 20 years, and won two more championships in 197 1 and 1979. But since 1993, pirates have never won more and lost less. Similar to the situation in Milwaukee, Pittsburgh is the traditional "American football first" city. When the baseball team has a poor record, it will lose many spectators. Pirates have never had enough funds to reinforce them in recent years, which makes it impossible to retain excellent players. Even though the central area of the League of Nations may usher in the Warring States period, it is really difficult to break through with the current pirate lineup.
Famous players in the past: Honus Wagner, Bill Theros, Willie Stagger and R Clement. Famous players in active service: Freddie Sanchez and Jason Bay.