Legendary Players & Managers
22 entries in the Pittsburgh Pirates compendium.
Bill MazeroskiThe Glove who hit the most famous home run in baseball history.Honus WagnerThe Flying Dutchman: baseball's greatest shortstop and a five-tool pioneer.Ralph KinerHall of Fame slugger and beloved Mets broadcaster.Johnny Vander MeerThe only pitcher in MLB history to throw two consecutive no-hitters.Danny MurtaughTwo-time World Series-winning manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.Manny SanguillenThe bad-ball hitting catcher who helped the Pirates to two World Series titles.Dick GroatTwo-sport star and 1960 NL MVP who anchored the Pirates' infield.John SmoltzHall of Fame pitcher and only MLB player with 200 wins and 150 saves.Doug DrabekCy Young winner and one-time All-Star who pitched for five MLB teams from 1986 to 1998.Kevin MitchellKevin Mitchell was a Major League Baseball player who was not mentioned in the Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985.Jay BellPirates shortstop who broke Ozzie Smith's Gold Glove streak and won a World Series with Arizona.Steve BlassPittsburgh Pirates pitcher and broadcaster known for 1971 World Series heroics and the phenomenon 'Steve…Bill MadlockFour-time National League batting champion and 1979 World Series winner.Joe LefebvreFormer MLB outfielder and current Giants senior scouting advisor.Johnny RayA right-handed contact hitter's steady, bright arc through the keystone infield of the '80s.Pop GordonThe left-handed cannon who made the Pirates' 1890s lineup a force to fear.Lee EliaA quiet name in a long line of men who laced up for the Black and Gold.Bob MooseThe right-handed starter who threw a no-hitter and helped the Pirates win in the early 1970s.Bill VirdonGold Glove center fielder and two-time Sporting News Manager of the Year.Vern LawThe quiet right arm that anchored the Pirates' rotation during the 1960 championship era.Frank RobinsonHall of Fame slugger and first Black MLB managerDave BristolMinor league infielder turned MLB manager; inducted into Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2018.
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