Classic Bucs

David Finoli

Description

A countdown of the greatest games of a Steel City institutionWhen slow-footed former Pirate Sid Bream broke the heart of the "Bucco" nation, it was Game Seven of the 1992 NLCS. He slid across the plate in the bottom of the 9th for the Braves, giving them the pennant with a heart-wrenching 3-2 victory. The run began a mind-numbing slide that enters its third decade of sub .500 performances. The curse of Sid Bream was born.Until the surprising 2012 campaign, a generation of Steel City baseball fans had hungered for the Pirates to be involved in an actual pennant race, a goal that even the most diehard could not have imagined. There was a time that it wasn't a far-off dream, but instead an annual right. From 1970 through 1979, Pittsburgh won six eastern division crowns and two national championships. While impressive, the 1970s were only the second-best decade in franchise history. Classic Bucs looks back to the beginning of the twentieth century, the indisputable best decade of the Pittsburgh Pirates, when a young and brash team captured four senior circuit titles and their initial World Series in 1909.During the years between those two memorable seasons, the club won two other world championships in 1925 and 1960, the latter of which culminated in arguably the greatest contest in the history of the game. On a memorable fall afternoon on October 13, 1960, a second baseman known more for his defensive prowess than his bat became the only man in the history of the World Series to end the last game of the fall classic with a home run. The second baseman was Bill Mazeroski, and he smacked a Ralph Terry pitch over the left field wall at Forbes Field to give the Bucs a wild 10-9 victory over the New York Yankees and send the town into hysterics.Incredible moments like this are the inspirations for this book chronicling the 50 greatest Pirate games of all time. Memories of these games are sure to bring a collective smile to the Pirates Nation. Classic Bucs tells the story of this celebrated old franchise to a new generation of Pirate fans, a generation that has been looking for its own Mazeroski moment ever since Bream slid across home plate three decades ago.

Sujets

• Béisbol
• USA
• History of sport
• États-Unis
• Baseball

Informations

• Publié par: The Kent State University Press
• Date de parution: 30 mars 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781612777511
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Acôwees ïôucô #0: A Gse ô e Fuue Pirates vs. Wasington Nationals, August 1, 2009 #9: he Mààô Pirates vs. Cicago Cubs, July 6, 1980 #8: A Dày  e Su Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, May 30, 1939 #7: he Kôcôu Puc Pirates vs. Montreal Expos, September 25, 1979 #6: Sày’ Ae Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 10, 1990 #: K’s Gàôe Pirates vs. Piladelpia Pillies, June 1, 1965 #: he Cô-Ou Pày Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves, August 1, 1970 #: ï A’ Oe  ï’s Oe Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, July 12, 2008 #: he Oe Ac Allegenies vs. Cicago Wite Stockings, April 30, 1887 #: he Meô à e Pôy Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 16, 1947 #0: B e Cuà Dôw ô Fôbes Pirates vs. Cicago Cubs, June 28, 1970 #9: he às e Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 27, 1992

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#8: Fô Oe Dày Pirates vs. Boston Braves, May 6, 1951 #7: Gà Sà Ceebàô Pirates vs. Piladelpia Pillies, August 5, 1979 #6: he Fs Ge Pirates vs. Brooklyn Superbas, September 20, 1907 #: ôeôw Bôy Màes Gôô Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 20, 1969 #: Rôbes Côes e Pàes Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, August 25, 1979 #: he Pôsseàsô àô Bes Pirates vs. Brooklyn Superbas, October 17, 1900 #: Fàwe Peecô Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, June 12, 1970 #: Côô Pce Exàôàe New York Giants vs. Pirates, July 17, 1914 #0: he Gue Côes ôe Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, May 3, 1985 #9: Rôbesô Bàss e Gàs Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants, October 3, 1971 #8: Dyàsy  e Mà, 0 Yeàs àe Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 30, 1990 #7: he Dàw ô à Dyàsy Pirates vs. Brooklyn Superbas, September 27, 1901 #6: Dôw Bu Nô Ou Pirates vs. Wasington Senators, October 13, 1925 #: 0 Yeàs àe Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 27, 1970 #: 7 Pirates vs. Boston Braves, May 25, 1935 #: he Seà Pirates vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, May 28, 1956 #: Oecô Obsàces Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 5, 1979 #: Ceebà à Fàe ïcô Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, April 6, 1973 #0: Côebàc ô e Aes Pirates vs. Houston Astros, July 28, 2001 #9: he Pze, Muees’ Rôw Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 1, 1927

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#8: Sày e Beàs Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 5, 1990 #7: he Cày Mà Cà Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, August 9, 1976 #6: he Peec Dày Pirates vs. Cicago Cubs, September 16, 1975 #: A’ Nô Môuà  Eôu Pirates vs. Cicago Cubs, April 21, 1991 #: he Feà Sôw Pirates vs. Houston Astros, July 12, 1997 #: he ue Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 2, 1979 #: u O e s Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, October 13, 1971 #: O e Bàc ô Rôbesô Pirates vs. Cicago Cubs, October 2, 1974 #0: ï àes à eà ô W à e Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants, October 6, 1971  #9: ,000 Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 30, 1972  #8: A à Bàbe Sà eà he Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers, October 16, 1909  #7: Beà Bàes Pirates vs. Piladelpia Pillies, September 1, 1971  #6: he Geàes Gàe Ee Pce Milwaukee Braves vs. Pirates, May 26, 1959  #: A Aecà àô Bes Pirates vs. Boston Americans, October 1, 1903  #: Pôs Becôes à ïcô Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, October 17, 1979  #: Rue 80 Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, October 17, 1971  #: he Gôôus Dôwôu Pirates vs. Wasington Senators, October 15, 1925  #: he ue Sô eà Rôu e Wô Pirates vs. New York Yankees, October 13, 1960 Nôes

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