nytimes August 30, 2021 11:00am 50 Years Later, the Pirates' Lineup of Color Still Resonates #baseball #pittsburghpirates #clementeroberto #oliveral1946 #blackpeople #hispanicamericans #news A Lineup of Color Made History, Even if It Felt ‘Routine’ Fifty years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates started a game using only Black and Latino players. It was a first in the National or the American League, and it still manages to stand out.
nytimes July 9, 2021 6:00am Tom Reich, Who Negotiated Big Deals for Baseball Stars, Dies at 82 #baseball #wagesandsalaries #agentsbusiness #freeagentssports #deathsobituaries #pittsburghpirates #millermarvin #reichtom #news Tom Reich, Who Negotiated Big Deals for Baseball Stars, Dies at 82 In the early days of free agency, he won multimillion-dollar salaries for players. Among his clients were Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey and Dock Ellis.
nytimes May 28, 2021 2:00am Javier Baez and Cubs Baffle Pirates Infielders in Wild Play #baseball #chicagocubs #pittsburghpirates #baezjavier1992 #news Fielder’s Choice? Cubs Turn a Simple Grounder Into a Wild Run. With a wily bit of baserunning, Javier Baez confounded Pittsburgh’s infield, allowing a run to score. The Pirates could have just touched first.