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April 24, 1970: Al McBean was signed by the Pirates. [10] May 18, 1970: Al McBean was released by the Pirates. [10] June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft. Dave Parker was drafted by the Pirates in the 14th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft. [11] Ed Ott was drafted by the Pirates in the 23rd round of the 1970 Major League ...
The 1970 National League Championship Series was a semifinal matchup of the 1970 MLB Postseason between the East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates and the West Division champion Cincinnati Reds. The Reds swept the Pirates three games to none and went on to lose the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles. The series was the second NLCS.
Prior to PNC Park, the Pirates played home games at Three Rivers Stadium and Forbes Field, among other stadiums. [3] In 1903, the Pirates were defeated by the Boston Americans in the first World Series. The Pirates returned to and won the World Series in 1909, over the Detroit Tigers. Since then the Pirates have won World Series in 1925, 1960 ...
Playoff Results 1969 New York Mets (1) 100–62 .617 Won NLCS 3–0 Won World Series 4–1 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates (1) 89–73 .549 Lost NLCS 3–0 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates (2) 97–65 .599 Won NLCS 3–1 Won World Series 4–3 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates (3) 96–59 .619 Lost NLCS 3–2 1973 New York Mets (2)
The Pirates–Reds rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) National League divisional rivalry played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates and Reds are both members of the National League (NL) Central division. Both teams have been active rivals for more than 135 seasons, dating back well into the infancy of the MLB.
PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: Aaron Civale #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 26, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
July 16 – Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium opens to the public, but the Cincinnati Reds spoil the party as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 before a crowd of 48,846. Pittsburgh's Richie Hebner records the first hit in the new stadium, and Cincinnati's Tony Pérez smacks the first home run.
Doubleheader: Detroit Tigers (26-27) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (25-29) When: Game 1, 12:40 p.m.; Game 2, about 40 minutes after Game 1 ends. Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.