Pirates sign Chinese pitching phenom
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 18-year-old pitching prospect Hai-Cheng Gong to a minor league contract. A product of Major League Baseball's Chinese Development Academy, Gong made his debut on the international…
Pirates’ Ngoepe becomes first African-born player in MLB
Second baseman Gift Ngoepe did more than make history as the first African-born player in Major League Baseball. He went right to work helping the Pittsburgh Pirates pull out a win.…
Pirates capture highest MLB franchise ranking
On the strength of a beautiful stadium and a talented and popular roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates were ranked the best baseball franchise in 2015, according to ESPN. The yearly ESPN…
Source: Mark Kauffman for Sports Illustrated
Roberto Clemente played 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He collected 3,000 hits in his career and is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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