Pittsburgh Sports Memories - The Freak Show Pirates

The Freak Show Pirates

06/26/23 • 58 min

In 1997, the Pirates jettisoned all of their remaining players from the division winning teams of the early 1990’s to start a complete rebuild. They were left with a collection of nobodies with a payroll which topped out at a mere $9 million! Yet improbably, this team took the National League by storm and delivered a near miraculous result for its fans.
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REWIND: The Chief

Art Rooney has become a larger-than-life icon in Pittsburgh sports. He founded the Steelers and kept them running through some lean years, and under his ownership they became one of the flagship franchises of the NFL. We will look back at the triumphs and failures of his tenure with the Steelers, and also talk about what really made him beloved during his life.
REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodes
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REWIND: Most Beloved Role Players

Pittsburgh sports history is full of great teams featuring superstar players, but much of the success that those teams have had would not have been possible without a supporting cast. In this episode we’ll list our favorite players who were not big stars but who left an indelible mark during their time in Pittsburgh.
REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodes
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