TICKETS SCHEDULE SCORES STATS ROSTER NEWS STH HQ MLB.TV SHOP TEAMS ESPAÑOL SIGN IN News Pirates News arrow-downArrow Down icon A letter to baseball fans Baseball enters 1st work stoppage in 26 yrs. FAQ on the CBA negotiations A note about our website content Here's the Bucs' all-time single-season team 10 biggest trades in Pirates history Pirates’ top players with a case for the Hall Bucs position players with the best seasons Best Pirates of all time, by uniform number Pirates all-time retired numbers How the Pittsburgh Pirates got their name The best Pirates pitching season of every era 10 players you forgot were once Pirates A letter to baseball fans 12:03 AM EST Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon Continue Reading Baseball enters 1st work stoppage in 26 yrs. Dec 2, 2021 · 10:14 MLB, MLBPA CBA agreement expires By Mark Feinsand @feinsand 12:43 AM EST Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon Major League Baseball commenced a lockout of its players early Thursday morning after a pair of Wednesday meetings left the league and the MLB Players Association at a bargaining impasse. The Collective Bargaining Agreement expired at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, sending the sport into its first work stoppage since 1994-95, Continue Reading FAQ on the CBA negotiations 12:06 AM EST Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon Q: Why did MLB lock out the players? A: Simply put, we believe that an offseason lockout is the best mechanism to protect the 2022 Championship Season. We hope that the lockout will jump-start the negotiations and get us to an agreement that will allow the season to start on Continue Reading A note about our website content 12:09 AM EST Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon You may notice that the content on this site looks a little different than usual. The reason for this is because the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the players and the league expired just before midnight on Dec. 1 and a new CBA is currently being negotiated between the owners and Continue Reading Here's the Bucs' all-time single-season team By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- What would the Pirates’ dream lineup look like? You’re probably thinking about an infield of Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, Honus Wagner and Pie Traynor playing in front of an outfield of Ralph Kiner, Max Carey and Roberto Clemente. If you’ve got room for a designated hitter, maybe you Continue Reading 10 biggest trades in Pirates history By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates' long history of trades runs the gamut from amazing to appalling, from deals that set up World Series champions to swaps that set them back for several seasons. No matter the immediate reaction, most trades wind up falling somewhere in the middle. But everyone remembers the Continue Reading Pirates’ top players with a case for the Hall By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ greatest players have a place in Cooperstown. Honus Wagner was part of the Hall of Fame’s first class. The Hall waived its mandatory five-year waiting period to elect Roberto Clemente in 1973, less than a year after his tragic death. Willie Stargell, Paul Waner, Arky Vaughan, Continue Reading Bucs position players with the best seasons By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- Whether you prefer the early 1900s greatness of Honus Wagner, the early ‘90s dominance of Barry Bonds, the graceful excellence of Roberto Clemente or the powerful presences of Ralph Kiner and Willie Stargell, there’s no doubt that the Pirates have had some historically great position players take the Continue Reading Best Pirates of all time, by uniform number By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- For some players, names and numbers are interchangeable in conversation. You can’t see “21” in Pittsburgh’s black and gold without thinking of Roberto Clemente. No. 8? That’s Willie Stargell. Bill Mazeroski is No. 9, and there will never be another in Pittsburgh. But what about all the other Continue Reading Pirates all-time retired numbers By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have retired the numbers of seven of their players, all Hall of Famers. The standard is high to be immortalized by the Pirates, but the long history of black-and-gold baseball features some of the game's all-time greats. Stroll around the perimeter of beautiful PNC Park, and Continue Reading How the Pittsburgh Pirates got their name By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH – What’s in a team nickname? For some sports franchises, the origin is obvious and needs no explaining. “Phillies” is short for “Philadelphians,” an easily understood name for the baseball team on the other side of Pennsylvania. Other names, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, were the result of a selection Continue Reading The best Pirates pitching season of every era By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- There are no pitchers in the Hall of Fame wearing a Pirates cap, and Pittsburgh has only featured two National League Cy Young Award winners: Vern Law in 1960 and Doug Drabek in 1990. But that doesn’t mean the club's history is devoid of quality pitchers who have Continue Reading 10 players you forgot were once Pirates By Adam Berry @adamdberry December 1, 2021 Facebook Share Facebook icon Twitter Share Twitter icon Email Email icon Copy Link Link icon PITTSBURGH -- For the most part, the most famous players to wear a Pirates uniform are known for their time in Pittsburgh. When you think about Roberto Clemente or Willie Stargell or Bill Mazeroski or Honus Wagner, you identify them as Pirates. Dave Parker, Barry Bonds and Andrew McCutchen played Continue Reading Official Info Help/Contact Us Accessibility Job Opportunities Corporate Partnerships Terms of Use Privacy Policy Legal Notices Contact Us Do Not Sell My Personal Data Cookie Settings © 2021 MLB Advanced Media, LP. All rights reserved. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. 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