Pittsburgh Pirates

My Review of “Days of Reckoning,” by Author Ron Waldo

My Review of “Days of Reckoning,” by Author Ron Waldo

Those of us who have read Author Ron Waldo’s previous books know him to be a skilled writer and accomplished baseball historian. With the publication of his latest book, "Days of Reckoning: Players Punching Their Ticket Out of Pittsburgh During the Barney Dreyfus Era," he now emerges as a top-notch baseball researcher...
The Classic 1960 World Series

The Classic 1960 World Series

Now that we're in full "World Series mode," I'll continue featuring some of the more memorable Fall Classics. It's been a while since I talked about the 1960 World Series, today we'll revisit one of the most memorable of all — that is, if you're a Pirates fan! — which included probably the most dramatic walk-off home runs in baseball history...
A Baseball Babe “Four Bagger!”  Babe Adams

A Baseball Babe “Four Bagger!” Babe Adams

In recent days, I’ve written about “Babe” Ruth, “Babe” Dahlgren, and “Babe” Herman. Thanks to one of the readers who suggested I make it a Babe “Four Bagger” by including “Babe” Adams, the rookie hero of the 1909 World Series...
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