Chuck tanner 9864 1979 pittsburgh pirates statistics 1979 pittsburgh pirates roster. The pirates won in seven games, becoming the fourth team in world series history to. The curious case of the 1979 world series champion. Won world series 43 over baltimore orioles won nl championship series 3 0. Halloffamer and season comvp willie stargell smacked 32 homers, many of them gamewinners. Pittsburgh pirates history 1979 world series champions.
Two of those teams were the pirates, in 1925 and 1979. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1979 world series champion pirates. The pittsburgh pirates know a thing or two about being underdogs and still coming out on top in the world series. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The pirates won in seven games, becoming the fourth. The 76th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the national league nl champion pittsburgh pirates 9864 and the american league al champion baltimore orioles 10257. What was pittsburgh pirates starting line up for 1979.
The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Follow pittsburgh pirates team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. The 1979 pittsburgh pirates had 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the national league east. The 1979 pittsburgh pirates team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1979 season. The pirates became one of only six teams in the 20th century to have won a world series after trailing three games to one. Pirates mob relief pitcher kent tekulve on wednesday, oct. See more ideas about 1979 world series, pittsburgh pirates baseball and pittsburgh pirates. The 1979 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1979 season. The pirates were famous for adopting sister sledges hit anthem we are family as their theme song willie stargell, pitcher bruce kison.
About a week ago we had a request in the comments to look for teams that have won the world series since 1979 with pittsburgh pirates on their roster. The wearefamilee pirates were feelgood winners of the world series. No ads, no popups, no autoplay just stories with substance in a clutterfree. With the sister sledge disco chestnut we are family. Pirates willie stargell left and bill robinson walk toward the dugout after a stargell home run against the baltimore orioles in a 1979 world series game.
Candelaria who won 14 games for the pirates in 1979 and earned the victory in game 6 of the world series against baltimore as pittsburgh became the first team to rally from a 31 deficit in a. Find great deals on ebay for 1979 pittsburgh pirates and dave parker. The orioles won 102 games in the regular season, but the pirates would be best remembered, both for winning the world series and their adoption of sister sledges we are family as their theme song. Can you name every player on the 1979 we are family pittsburgh pirates. The 1979 pirates won 98 games and the nl east, disposed of the cincinnati reds 30 in the nlcs, but found themselves down 31 in the series to yet another pitching rich baltimore team. Buy this officially licensed 1979 world series commemorative pin pirates vs. Unlike the 1960 pirates, i was able to follow the 1979 pirates from the first pitch of the season to the final out of this world series.
Looking back at the slow start of the 1979 pittsburgh pirates. Make offer willie stargell signed ball world series mvp 1979 pittsburgh pirates. The roster featured africanamericans some from the first allblack lineup in. The others were the 1903 boston red sox in a bestofnine series, 1958 new york yankees, 1968 detroit tigers, and 1985 kansas city royals. The 1979 world series matched the national league s pittsburgh pirates 9864 against the american league s baltimore orioles 10257, with the pirates coming back from a 3 games to 1 deficit to win the series in seven games. Top pittsburgh pirates 1979 world series collector s. Mlb pittsburgh pirates vintage 1979 nl champions world series roster pennant. Chuck tanner 9864 1979 pittsburgh pirates statistics 1979 pittsburgh pirates gamebygame results. The pittsburgh pirates of the national league ended the season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the nls east division. The associated press alexander, 62, was the designated pinchrunner for the 1979 world champion pirates, and he can instantly transport himself back to that magical season.
A perfect example of a franchise that started slow, only to turn things around is the last team to win a world series in pittsburgh. Expansion kansas city, milwaukee, houston and montreal finished close seconds in division races, suggesting bright futures. The pirates and phillies will be wearing throwback uniforms, plus well honor members of the 1979 team on the field in a pregame ceremony. Height of bar is margin of victory mouseover bar for details click for box score. The first 20,000 fans get a pirates vintage bobblehead in a 1979 uniform, courtesy of giant eagle. The 1979 pirates were a team that was reminiscent of another pirate team. Mlb pittsburgh pirates vintage 1979 nl champions world. Each pin is individually numbered and measures at 1. The major league baseball mlb 1979 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates and the baltimore orioles, with pittsburgh winning the series 4 games to 3 games, respectively. The pittsburgh pirates last world series pittsburgh magazine. Pittsburgh pirate 1979 world series composite hitting statistics. Orioles, and add it to your world series history commemorative pin set.
Mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league. The 1979 world series matched the national leagues pittsburgh pirates 9864 against the american leagues baltimore orioles 10257, with the pirates coming back from a three games to one deficit to win the series in seven games. Five pirates had 10 or more hits in this series, a world series record. Won world series 43 over baltimore orioles won nl championship series 30 over cincinnati reds. The pirates and the city of pittsburgh celebrated the famalee saturday night at pnc park, marking the 40th anniversary season of the 1979 world champion pittsburgh pirates. This world series history pin set has been development for years and is finally being released and will no doubt be the most popular sort after mlb pins on the planet. An update on various members of the 1979 world series champion pirates. Game five of the 1979 world was the turning point for the piratesafter being down 31 to the baltimore orioles, they won this game and the next two to win the championship. Willie stargell signed ball world series mvp 1979 pittsburgh pirates. Matt alexander jim bibby bert blyleven john candelaria mike easler tim foli phil garner grant jackson bruce kison lee lacy bill madlock john milner omar moreno. Roster of pittsburgh pirates in 1960 world series answers. Five pirates had 10 or more hits in this series, a world. The pittsburgh pirates of the national league ended the 1979 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the nls east division.