Not the best looking card in the collection, but definitely one of my favorites. Topps 1960.

Orlando Merced was my favorite player back when I was a kid watching the Pirates, so I drew him today

On this day in 1960, Maz shocked the world. This day is still celebrated in Pittsburgh. On the University of Pittsburgh campus, the piece of the ivy-covered Forbes Field wall where Bill Mazeroski's shot sailed over Yogi's head still stands. Across the street, the original home plate still resides in its original location in a glass case on the first floor of the Law School building. People still gather every year to listen to a rebroadcast of the game synced Maz's home run at 3:36 pm. How awesome!

After the game, Pirate announcer Bob Prince, gave a historically generic interview in the dugout with Maz. Prince later said that he was setting up to interview the Yankees, heard the crowd go nuts, and switched dugouts without asking how the Pirates won. He said later how embarrassed he felt when his wife told him Maz won the game with a walk-off home run.

Here is the box score for Game 7.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT196010130.shtml

This is still a proud team and a proud fanbase. Please enjoy my cards.

Three historic Pirate games happened in 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.

Bob Gibson threw the first and only no-hitter of his Major League Baseball career on August 14, 1971 as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 11-0.

The Pirates started the first all-minority lineup on September 1, 1971 as the Pirates beat the Phillies 10-7.

On October 13, 1971, the first night game in World Series history was played between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pirates. Bruce Kison, a 21-year old rookie, pitched 6⅓ scoreless innings of relief to lead the Pirates to a 4-3 victory in game 4. This victory brought the series to a tie at two games apiece.

This is the SABR article about that game.

https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-13-1971-kisons-relief-mays-timely-pinch-hit-bring-bucs-into-world-series-tie-with-birds/

I'm amazed that this night game didn't happen years earlier. Today, it is the norm not the exception.

Everybody has seen the commercials MLB has put on tv about their proposal to the players. And would they accept it or say no?

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CLE 1 @ TB 3 - Top 9, 0 Outs

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LAD 4 @ MIL 7 - Final

CLE 7 @ TB 3 - Final

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Cholowsky got in 9 games, Lackey got into 25 and already jumed a level, Rose got 19, Burress got into 28 - even our 2nd Rounder Rembert got into 18 games.

Did I miss something or was he injured when we drafted him?

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LAD 1 @ MIL 2 - Top 9, 2 Outs

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CWS 0 @ CLE 2 - Top 9, 1 Out

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Around the League: There are no other games!

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Sone realignment required but we could roll into some great rivalrys.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cleveland Guardians

Cinncinati Reds

Detroit Tigers

Chicago White Sox

McDowell had a really interesting story that not enough people outside of Cleveland & Pittsburgh know. He was on track to possibly be the greatest LHP of all time, at the very least on Mt. Rushmore with Koufax/Johnson/Carlton. He led the AL in WAR at age 22, didn't rank in the CYA voting and finished 17th in MVP voting.

Couldn't put down the bottle, and as his drinking got worse, washed out of baseball and ended up living with his parents trying to sell insurance. Checked into rehab at Gateway, got degrees in sports psychology and addiction from Pitt, and had a successful career helping other players not be him.

A sitcom called Cheers centering on a character based on McDowell's life would also go on to receive some minor acclaim/viewership

Found this guy in our tip jar at work today. I'm a terrible yinzer and know very little about sports, can anyone ID the signature? Also sorry Jeff

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CLE 9 @ CWS 5 - Final

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So, part of the labor negotiations starting on December 1, 2026, is also going to also have part of the pie in the new media rights deal for 2029 and beyond.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to "nationalize" ALL games, whether they're on a RSN or a "national game" (ESPN, FOX, TBS, NBC/Peacock).

I haven't got the foggiest idea what a nationalized TV package for all 30+ MLB teams even would look like (expansion is coming sooner than later).

SportsNet Pittsburgh is still mostly owned by Fenway Group, which owns NESN, Boston Red Sox, etc, and it is managed and run by NESN, and the Pirates own a minority stake in SNP.

So, does anybody have any ideas what happens to SNP if Manfred gets his wish for all nationalized games for 2029 and beyond, or, is literally everything just speculation at this point?