I grew up a huge baseball fan. Specifically a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, as I lived there during the 1970s. I enjoyed seeing the team win two World Series during that decade. I followed the team religiously until the early 1990s, when they broke up a great team led by MVP Barry Bonds, Bobby …
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Well, Gretchen and I made a nice trip up to Maryland and back a few days ago and I thought I'd write a little bit about it. Last Thursday, after work we headed out on the road from Chattanooga up to Abingdon VA. It took about four hours. We stayed at the Alpine Motel, a …
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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by David Maraniss My rating: 4 of 5 stars I became a Pirates fan when I moved from Canada to Pittsburgh in 1971 as a small boy with my family. I don’t remember much of Roberto Clemente, but I remember how huge he was in the …
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Recap Let's go Bucs! Nice playoff win yesterday.
Liriano a Cy Young candidate via Don't laugh: Liriano a Cy Young candidate - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN. Finally. A season to cheer about in Pittsburgh -- for baseball! After 20 consecutive losing seasons, it's almost August and we're half a game out of first place and playing really well. And Liriano has had a …
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