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The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.They play in the National League Central division. The team began play in 1882 as the Alleghenies (alternately spelled "Alleghenys" [1]) in the American Association.
He was a partner at the law firm Reed Smith, and served as outside counsel for the Pirates. [2] He joined the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2008, becoming chief operating officer in 2011. [3] He left the Penguins to become the president of business operations for the NHL's New York Islanders in 2018. [4]
On top of that, the exposure the city garnered with the Pirates getting into the playoffs was absolutely phenomenal." Former Pittsburgh mayor Tom Murphy added: "Since becoming the managing partner, Bob has just as quietly, with a fraction of the resources of other teams, built an exciting team. The Nuttings deserve Pittsburgh's support and thanks."
Now 38, McCutchen broke into the big leagues in 2009 with the Pirates and played in Pittsburgh through the 2017 season, winning the MVP in 2013 and earning five All-Star selections in that span.
While the team's recent struggles compared to Pittsburgh's other two teams can be partly to blame (since the Pirates last World Series championship in 1979, the Steelers have won the Super Bowl 3 times (XIV, XL, and XLIII) and the Penguins the Stanley Cup five times in 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017, including both in 2009), distractions off ...
Kevin S. McClatchy (born January 13, 1963) is the chairman of McClatchy and former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. He led a group of investors that purchased the team in 1996, and served as the team's CEO and lead owner until 2007, when Bob Nutting took over as lead owner, and McClatchy and Nutting hired Frank Coonelly to become CEO.
Benjamin P. Cherington (born July 14, 1974) is an American baseball executive serving as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB) since November 2019. [2] He previously served as the vice-president of baseball operations for the Toronto Blue Jays , and was the executive vice president and general manager of ...
Murtaugh went 39–39 to conclude the 1967 campaign. Murtaugh's third stint as Pirates manager lasted two seasons, he was 186–138 overall, winning a World Series in the second season. [45] Bill Virdon was the Pirates for one season, but after beginning his second 67–69, [47] Murtaugh was brought in for his fourth term as manager. Murtaugh ...