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 […]

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The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Three

November 6, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment

In part one of my Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic series, I featured Game One of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Dodgers. Part two featured an epic 14-inning battle between the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Robins in Game Two of the 1916 Fall Classic. For Game Three, I’m staying […]

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Pete Rose: Justice Delivered, But Only Temporarily And Only In Theory

September 12, 2010 by Aaron Somers · 17 Comments

Twenty five years ago today one of the most hallowed records in baseball history was broken when Pete Rose singled to left field against San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show (whoâ€™s tumultuous life and death were chronicled by ESPNâ€™s Outside the Lines)Â for career hit number 4,192, passing the legendary Ty Cobb. Fireworks instantly went off […]

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Touring the Bases With…Juliana Paoli

May 4, 2010 by Norm Coleman · Leave a Comment

Juliana Paoli is Chief Marketing Officer of the San Jose Giants located in San Jose, California.Â They are an Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. SEAMHEADS: You spoke at the Baseball Winter Meeting in Indianapolis last year and Las Vegas in 2008. You also said you were not comfortable as a public speaker.Â Do you […]

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