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  • March 2008

    • Yankees Sign Crystal—for a Day

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 11, 08 2:04 PM CDT

      Yankees Sign Crystal&mdash;for a Day

      He’s roped cattle and counseled gangsters onscreen, and now Billy Crystal will sign a real-life pro baseball contract and suit up in Yankee pinstripes. The pint-sized comedian is celebrating his 60th birthday with a 1-day stint with his favorite team, the AP reports. He’ll wear No. 60 for Thursday’s exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. More »

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      MLB  • New York Yankees  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • actor  • comedian  • Bronx Bombers  • Billy Crystal

  • December 2007

    • Ex-Commish Kuhn Headlines HOF Class

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 3, 07 9:59 PM CST

      Ex-Commish Kuhn Headlines HOF Class

      Former commissioner Bowie Kuhn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the overhauled Veteran’s Committee, along with former owners Walter O’Malley and Barney Dreyfus and ex-managers Dick Williams and Billy Southworth. Noticeably rejected from the hall was former players’ union head Marvin Miller, who vigorously fought Kuhn over benefits for players such as free agency during the 1960's and '70s, reports the AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Baseball Hall of Fame  • MLBPA

  • November 2007

    • Pirates Have New Manager at the Helm

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Nov 5, 07 9:58 PM CST

      Pirates Have New Manager at the Helm

      On a day when Joe Torre was introduced as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates also found themselves a new lead in John Russell. Russell spent the past two years managing the Phillies' Class AAA affiliate. Pirate GM Neal Huntington cited Russell’s energy, passion and experience as the reason for the hire, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates

  • October 2007

    • New Pirate GM Dumps Old Manager

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Oct 5, 07 5:00 PM CDT

      New Pirate GM Dumps Old Manager

      It took 2 weeks for the new Pirate general manager to decide that 2 years was enough for the old Pirate manager. Neal Huntington announced today he had fired Jim Tracy as the Bucs' field boss. Huntington also fired three other key staffers, including the heads of baseball operations, player development, and scouting. More »

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      baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Pittsburgh  • Neal Huntington

  • September 2007

    • Pirates Tap Indians Assistant for GM's Job

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Sep 25, 07 5:22 PM CDT

      Pirates Tap Indians Assistant for GM's Job

      The Pittsburgh Pirates named Neal Huntington as their new general manager today, nearly 3 weeks after firing Dave Littlefield. A delay in the announcement had fueled speculation they were backing away from Huntington as their first choice. His jobs in Cleveland as special assistant to Indians GM Mark Shapiro had included advance scouting and strategic planning. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Neal Huntington

    • Padres Nail 7th Straight Game

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 21, 07 4:26 AM CDT

      Padres Nail 7th Straight Game

      With a 6-3 win over the foundering Pittsburgh Pirates last night, the Padres gained a series sweep and a season-high seven-game win streak, and ramped up their threat to the division-leading Diamondbacks. Former Dodger Brett Tomko pitched six innings for the win that put San Diego within half a game of Arizona in the National League West, reports AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • San Diego Padres  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Brett Tomko  • Kevin Kouzmanoff

    • Pirates Raid MLB Offices for New Prez

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Sep 13, 07 6:32 AM CDT

      Pirates Raid MLB Offices for New Prez

      The Pirates have selected Frank Coonelly as their new president, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The chief labor counsel for Major League Baseball will replace CEO Kevin McClatchy when he steps down at the end of this season. With the Pirates just one loss away from their 15th straight losing season, Coonelly has his work cut out for him. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates

    • Pirates Raid Brewers, 9-0

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Tribune Review  |  Sep 11, 07 9:45 AM CDT

      Pirates Raid Brewers, 9-0

      Tony Armas pitched a career-maker for Pittsburgh last night, shutting out the Brewers over six innings and helping the Pirates ferment the tight NL Central division race. Nate McLouth started things big for the Pirates, hitting the 1000th home run at PNC Park into the river, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • Milwaukee Brewers  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Nate McLouth  • Carlos Villanueva

    • Cubs Drop Out of First Place

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 10, 07 3:43 AM CDT

      Cubs Drop Out of First Place

      Freddy Sanchez' second-inning bases-loaded triple yesterday propelled a Pirates victory over the Cubs, 10-5. The loss allowed Milwaukee to take sole possession of first place in a congested, bumbling National League Central that Chicago had led since August 17. Call-up outfielder Nyjer Morgan continued to impress with three RBIs and a circus catch. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Freddy Sanchez  • NL Central  • Lou Piniella  • Nyjer Morgan

    • Ankiel Legend Grows in 16-4 Win

      newser  |  St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |  Sep 7, 07 3:12 AM CDT

      Ankiel Legend Grows in 16-4 Win

      Ex-pitcher-turned-slugger Rick Ankiel continued his story-book season last night, breaking open a tie game against the Pirates in the 2nd with a two-run homer and finishing the game with a career-high 7 RBIs.  The Cardinals ended up trouncing the Pirates 16-4. On the seven-game home stand Ankiel's batting .440 with 19 homers, 5 homers, and 11 runs.  More »

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      MLB  • St. Louis Cardinals  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Rick Ankiel

  • August 2007

    • Astros Dump Manager Garner, GM Purpura

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Aug 28, 07 5:13 AM CDT

      Astros Dump Manager Garner, GM Purpura

      The Astros released manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura yesterday, temporarily replacing them with bench coach Cecil Cooper and the president of operations Tal Smith. The Astros, who have sunk to 58-73 under Garner and Purpura, are tied with Pittsburgh for last place in the National League Central, and owner Drayton McLane says it's "time for a change." More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Houston Astros  • NL Central  • Cecil Cooper

    • Pirates Prevail on Met Miscues

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 16, 07 11:14 PM CDT

      Pirates Prevail on Met Miscues

      Sloppy defense cost the Mets a loss in Pittsburgh last night. With two outs and the game tied in the eighth, New York's Freddy Sanchez erred on a routine grounder, and catcher Mike DiFelice bumbled a throw at the plate to hand the Pirates the lead. Pittsburgh scored two more runs against the disheartened Mets on their way to a 10-7 victory. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Mets  • Philadelphia Phillies  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Washington Nationals  • Cole Hamels  • Freddy Sanchez  • Aaron Heilman

    • Rookie Upton Dazzles in AZ Loss

      newser  |  Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Aug 8, 07 5:49 AM CDT

      Rookie Upton Dazzles in AZ Loss

      In his first home game, soon-to-be-20 Justin Upton tripled, homered, and doubled, before narrowly grounding out in the 9th to miss the cycle.  All told, he had three of the four hits against a resurgent Tom Gorzelanny, the young Pirates ace who had stumbled in his last three outings but easily got the 8-3 win. More »

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      MLB  • Arizona Diamondbacks  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Hank Aaron  • Tom Gorzelanny  • Justin Upton

    • Cellar-Dwelling Pirates Trade for Morris

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  Aug 1, 07 7:24 AM CDT

      Cellar-Dwelling Pirates Trade for Morris

      Despite a record that was 19 games (now 20) below .500 and put them 13.5 behind the division-leading Brewers, the Pirates used the day of the trading deadline to buy rather than sell—the kind of contender's move they haven't made since 1997. Pittsburgh traded outfield prospect Rajai Davis for grizzled righty Matt Morris. More »

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      MLB  • San Francisco Giants  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Matt Morris

  • July 2007
  • June 2007

    • A-Rod's #23, 24 Finish Sweep of Pittsburgh

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  |  Jun 11, 07 4:19 AM CDT

      A-Rod's #23, 24 Finish Sweep of Pittsburgh

      New York slugger Alex Rodriguez is on track to break Roger Maris's team home run record of 61 after hitting two to help sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates, 13-6.  The Yankees abused their former starter Shawn Chacon, who lasted only 3.1 innings and gave up seven runs.  Pittsburgh went 3-12 last year against the American League. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Alex Rodriguez  • Pittsburgh Pirates

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