Best Pittsburgh Pirates Players of All Time
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I would go with Clemente, Wagner, and Stargell. The top player in each of their eras.
Invented the basket catch, way better
Barry Lamar Bonds is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.
One of the greatest defensive players of all time, here's his 2001 Hall of Fame Plaque: A defensive wizard whose hard-nosed hustle and quiet work ethic helped lead the Pirates to three division titles, two pennants and a pair of World Series championships. An eight-time Gold Glove winner and 10-time ALL-Star renowned for his lightning-quick pivot on the double play, turning 100 or more 11 consecutive years, his 1,786 career twin killings is a record among middle infielders. Also ranks in the top 10 among second-basemen in assists, putouts, and games played. His dramatic home run in game seven at Forbes Field propelled the Pirates to the 1960 World Championship.
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Andrew Stefan McCutchen, nicknamed "Cutch" is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He may be young, but already a 4 time all star and a league MVP.
Dave is on this list because he was great. The Cobra was named National League MVP in 1978. In his Pirate career, he was a 3-time Gold Glove winner from 1977 to 1979, and a champion on the Pittsburgh Pirates team in 1979. Dave also was a good hitter; he was a batting champion in both 1977 and 1978.
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It was thankfully before the Babe Ruth era, here's his 1964 Hall of Fame Plaque: One of the great spitball pitchers, won 270 games, lost 212 for 7 major league clubs, five 20 victory seasons. Won 15 in a row for Giants in 1927. Managed for Dodgers in 1937 and 1938. Lifetime E.R.A 3.52
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