Noah Fries | staff writer Pittsburgh has always been known as a city of grit. Hard work. Blue collar. Perseverance. For almost as long, Pittsburgh’s major sports teams — the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates — have been known to exemplify those same qualities. The city has also been blessed with success over the years, with Pittsburgh coming to be known as the “City of Champions” … Continue reading Fries: Pittsburgh is finally a sports tahn again
Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor As fans clad in Pittsburgh Pirates jerseys and baseball caps made their way off packed T cars and up the steep staircases of North Side Station, they were greeted by a familiar face — Jim Anderson, who has been selling merchandise, peanuts and water bottles outside the T station for 20 years. He said the fans keep him coming back … Continue reading Buccos get back to business on opening day
Rowan DuBois | staff writer Ronald Dick’s office in Rockwell Hall looks like a private collection. It is packed with sports memorabilia — Pittsburgh Pirates bobbleheads, Duquesne A-10 championship banners, a signed photograph of Charles Barkley, carefully arranged baseball cards, sports novels and a giant painting of Philadelphia 76er George McGinnis. “It looks like a bomb hit this place,” Dick said. “Sorry.” Dick is now … Continue reading Duquesne professor schools students on sports
Ben Deihl | sports editor Thousands of Pittsburgh Pirates fans funneled into David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday afternoon, eager to find their way into this year’s Pirates Fest, an annual kickoff to baseball season filled with events, food, carnival games, memorabilia and chances to meet and greet with some of the most important people in Pirates baseball. The main attraction to Pirates Fest … Continue reading Pirates front office opens up at annual Pirates Fest
Josh Imhof | features editor After former Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle was drafted into the MLB in 1975, he began to miss something: school. The first-round pick turned down multiple college scholarships to go pro, including one from Harvard University, and joined the league straight out of high school. So, he took it upon himself to continue his education. “I missed that learning component … Continue reading Book talk brings Clint Hurdle back to Pittsburgh
Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief Baseball can’t afford to spit in the face of its history “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” We ask that question all the time. It’s a sport that is loved for so much more than what happens on the playing field. Its aesthetic and history are unmatched by any other sport. But idiotic decisions like the one made by … Continue reading Baseball can’t afford to spit in the face of its history
Tristan Huyett | staff writer | The 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates’ season was one of exciting highs and embarrassing lows. They finished 76-86 for the second year in a row and finished fifth in the National League Central Division. They haven’t finished better than fourth in the division since a third-place finish in 2016. This season marked the fifth for Derek Shelton as the manager, and … Continue reading Pirates doomed with lackluster roster and Nutting
Sean O’Donnell | Staff Writer April 7, 2022 With Major League Baseball’s season set to get underway on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates are still deep in the midst of a long rebuild, seeking to replenish the organizational talent in hopes of becoming competitive a few years down the line. The Pirates finished the 2021 season with a 61-101 record, earning a last-place finish in the … Continue reading Pirates set for another rebuilding season
Luke Henne | Sports Editor Oct. 7, 2021 For the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 2021 season wasn’t ideal by any stretch of the imagination. There’s validity in the pessimism expressed among some fans, as the team lost upwards of 100 games for the first time since 2010. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. How far away that light might be is not … Continue reading Pirates take next step in arduous rebuild
Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Aug. 26, 2021 Shortly after Gregory Polanco went 1-for-3 in Sunday’s road loss against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates wasted no time in putting him on outright waivers. Despite the quick swing of events on Sunday, Polanco had not yet been claimed by first pitch on Monday, so he remained in the team’s starting lineup for a home … Continue reading Polanco remains with Pirates after brief waiver stint
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