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It immediately comes to mind when thinking about Phil Coyne. For 81 years, Coyne has led fans to their seats at baseball games in Pittsburgh. Throughout those years he’s seen some of baseball’s greatest legends, including Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente and Barry Bonds. Continue to Article

April 27, 2017 8:34:pm EST

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made history twice this week. On Monday, they promoted Dovydas Neverauskas to the big leagues, making him the first Lithuanian-born player in MLB history. On Wednesday, the Pirates called up Gift Ngoepe to the big leagues, making him the first African-born player in league history. Continue to Article

April 26, 2017 6:50:pm EST

As with Bumgarner and the Giants, move past the broader implications of an 80-game PED ban for Starling Marte, and you’re left with a painful truth: A team is going to suffer greatly. In this case, that team is the Pirates, another flawed ballclub that could hardly afford a loss this severe. Like the Giants, Pittsburgh also ranks among the worst teams in baseball in park-adjusted offense. Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 9:27:pm EST

One of Donald Trump’s most high-profile supporters has skipped a visit to the White House, announcing that he would not accompany the rest of his Super Bowl-winning team mates due to family reasons. The tradition of the champion American Football team being received at the White House dates back over 35 years, with the first team invited being the Pittsburgh Steelers, who joined the World Series-winning Pittsburgh Pirates in a dual ceremony with Jimmy Carter, held in February 1980. Six other players had previously announced that they were boycotting the visit, in objection to Mr Trump’s presidency. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 3:07:pm EST

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced that Pittsburgh Pirates star outfielder Starling Marte had been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Aaron Gordon of Vice Sports spoke with Victor Conte, the former head of the Bay-Area Laboratory Co-Operative, a lab that was linked to performance-enhancing drugs used by star athletes. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 11:46:am EST