Bill Mazeroski, the World Series hero of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Casey Stengel, the former manager of the Yankees.

Boles returned to his previous position as director of player development, and former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland was hired to lead the club in.

" Sukeforth noticed that Clemente was being used as a bench player for the team and discussed the possibility of drafting Clemente to the Pirates with the team's manager, Max Macon.

" Freelance sportswriter Arnold Hano and Clemente biographer Kal Wagenheim each placed it at 450 feet, while Pirates ' manager Danny Murtaugh simply said: " I'd like to see Clemente ’ s hit on a clear day with no wind and see how far it really would go.

Under new manager John McNamara, the Reds won the division title again in, but lost three straight to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the League Championship Series.

* It is also the birthplace of Clint Hurdle, a former baseball player for the Kansas City Royals and current manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

* Bill Virdon, former outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, later went on to be manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos

* Jack Zduriencik, Seattle Mariners general manager, former Pittsburgh Pirates scout

* John Russell ( catcher ) ( born 1961 ), former baseball catcher and former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Completely depleted of pitchers, Pirates manager Chuck Tanner started relief pitcher Grant Jackson in the second game.

* Art Howe: Major League Baseball infielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and St. Louis Cardinals ; manager with the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets.

He retired as an active player after the 1937 season, but continued on as the Pirates manager.

He almost won another pennant as a manager in 1938, as the Pirates led the National League for most of the season before faltering to the Chicago Cubs in the famous " Homer in the Gloamin '" game at Wrigley Field.

He seemed to lose confidence in his team and, after a sixth place finish in 1939, he resigned after five seasons as the manager of the Pirates.

During spring training the following year, manager Jim Frey suggested that Quisenberry learn the submarine style delivery from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve to confuse hitters, because he could not overpower them with a fastball.

Leyland left the Tigers organization for the first time in 1982 when he became Tony La Russa's third base coach for four seasons ( 1982 – 85 ) with the Chicago White Sox, including the team's 1983 AL West division title, before being named the 33rd manager in Pittsburgh Pirates history on November 20, 1985.

Leyland was the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1996.

One member of Leyland's coaching staff while with the Pirates, Terry Collins, the manager of the New York Mets, wears number 10 to honor Leyland.

*** The Pittsburgh Pirates, for Danny Murtaugh, most noted as the team's longtime manager.

In the spring of 1982, Riddle was approached by Linda Ronstadt-via telephone through her manager and producer, Peter Asher-to write arrangements for an album of jazz standards Linda had been contemplating since her stint in Pirates of Penzance.

The Cincinnati Reds won another division title in 1979 -- losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NLCS -- but did not return to the World Series until their championship season of, when manager Lou Piniella led the team to the team's most recent championship, a four-game sweep of the heavily-favored Oakland Athletics, a re-match of sorts from the 1972 World Series.

* Dave Littlefield, former general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

In 1900, Clarke joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player and manager, roles he would embrace until his retirement in 1915. was arguably the best hitting season of Clarke's career as he led the major leagues in slugging average and OPS and led the National League in doubles.

After his managing days ended in 1915, Clarke eventually returned to the Pirates, first as a coach, later as a vice president and assistant manager.

He was the winning manager in the first-ever World Series, as Boston defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1903 World Series, five games to three.

Buck teamed with ex-Yankees and Pirates announcer Jim Woods in 1970 – 71.

* Jim Gott, MLB pitcher: Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants

* Jim Widner's Terry and the Pirates ( episodes from 1942 )

* May 19, 1981, Jim Bibby / Pirates ( single by Atlanta Braves ' Terry Harper )

** Jim Leyland, Pittsburgh Pirates ( NL )

Executives Jim Toomey of the St. Louis Cardinals, Alan Roth of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Irv Kaze of the Pittsburgh Pirates awarded saves to pitchers that finished winning games but were not credited with the win, regardless of the margin of victory.

In the fourth inning of Game 1, with Don Hoak on base, Mazeroski hit a shot off Jim Coates that went over the left field scoreboard and provided the edge in a 6 – 4 Pirates victory.

The 1941 Pirates team included pitcher Russ Getsinger and future Major Leaguers such as Jim Jordan and Vic Barnhart.

Though he received praise from manager Jim Tracy about his attitude after being left on the bench, Castillo's agent asked the Pirates to trade him due to poor playing time.

Bonilla became the Pirates ' starting third baseman in 1987, but after committing 67 errors over his next two seasons, manager Jim Leyland moved him to right field.

Sail with Pirates by Jim Gasperini, ISBN 0-553-23808-6

Following the season, the Pirates dealt Patek, Bruce Dal Canton and Jerry May to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Campanis, Jackie Hernandez and Bob Johnson.

* Jim Smith ( baseball ) ( born 1954 ), major league infielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 season

He and catcher Jim Pagliaroni were traded to the Pirates for first baseman Dick Stuart and pitcher Jack Lamabe.

Many veteran observers believe Prince did his best work while paired with longtime sidekick Jim " The Possum " Woods and vice versa in the 1960s, which coincided with the rise of the Pirates as a championship-caliber team.

Immediately after acquiring Thompson, the Pirates dealt him to the New York Yankees for Jim Spencer and minor league pitchers Greg Cochran and Fred Tolliver, however, commissioner Bowie Kuhn voided the deal.

* Jim Suchecki is a former MLB player ( Boston Red Sox, Saint Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates )

" While celebrating his record setting 479th save against the Pirates, Hoffman tipped his cap to the Pittsburgh dugout, particularly Pirates manager Jim Tracy, who managed Hoffman in Cincinnati's Double-A Chatanooga farm team in 1991 after he was converted to a pitcher.

The Hutch Award was created by Hutch's longtime friends Bob Prince, a broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates and KDKA ; Jim Enright, a Chicago sportswriter ; and Ritter Collett, the sports editor of the Dayton Journal Herald.

In 1959, Burgess was traded along with Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton and John Powers.

By 1963, Jim Pagliaroni had taken over as the Pirates ' starting catcher and in late 1964, Burgess was acquired by the Chicago White Sox, who were in the heat of the pennant race.

While still in the minors, the Pirates traded him in 1967 to the Philadelphia Phillies ( with Harold Clem, Woodie Fryman and Bill Laxton ) for Jim Bunning.