Sweet 60: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
April 20, 2013 by Bob Hurte · Leave a Comment
For those who have known me for longer than fifteen minutes, learn that I am a ‘Die hard’ Pittsburgh Pirates fan. The 1971 team is my favorite Pirates’ team of all-time. But I have a strange relationship with the 1960 version. One might describe it as destiny, like the Pirates beating the New York Yankees […]
Book Review: Drama and Pride in the Gateway City
April 6, 2013 by Bob Hurte · Leave a Comment
When Mike Lynch asked whether any of his website contributors were interested in reading and writing a review of Drama and Pride in the Gateway City, I jumped at the chance. First off, I love to read, and read a lot. Second, I love baseball. Lastly, I have never been asked to give my opinion […]
Doing It The Hard Way
July 29, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
When I turned on the game a little late last night, I was well-pleased to see that the Cards had already been serious, putting up six in the top of the inning. Â And even though Jaime Garcia allowed two runs of his own in the bottom of the frame, I figured the Cards were well […]
