
Pirates By the Numbers
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The secondary event would turn out to be an iconic moment in baseball history, as players are now closely associated with their uniform numbers. For example, two Hall of Famers for the Pirates wore the number 21: Arky Vaughan and Roberto Clemente. Both ironically died young while trying to help others, and 21 has become the most sacred number in Steel City sports lore.
Pirates by the Numbers tells the tales of these players and more in a format that will include the greatest players to wear a specific number, the worst, and the most unique. The book highlights the first players to wear particular numbers and how they performed in their inaugural games, the first to hit home runs, and the first pitchers to win games. You'll also find a list by year of every player and the numbers he's worn that fans have used to identify him over the past eighty-four years.
The players of the Pittsburgh Pirates have worn eighty-one different numbers. This book tells each player's stories in a unique and compelling way that every Pirates fan will love.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Beginning
- #00-#0: Nothin' From' Nothin
- #1: Nice Guys Finish First
- #2: And a Broadcaster Shall Lead Them
- #3: Its T Plush's World, We Are Just Living In It
- #4: We Can Finish Last Without You
- #5: He Broke Our Hearts
- #6: Catchers Rule
- #7: Your Smiling Face
- #8: Pops
- #9: Double-Play Madness
- #10: The First
- #11: A Long Time Coming
- #12: Not Just for Quarterbacks Anymore
- #13: Unlucky 13
- #14: Operation Shutdown
- #15: The Original
- #16: No Respect
- #17: An Imperfect No-Hitter
- #18: Where Balls Go to Die
- #19: The Losing Record
- #20: Pie a La Mode
- #21: The Tragic Number
- #22: Cutch
- #23: A Manager's Nightmare
- #24: MVP Haven
- #25: The Powerless Wonder
- #26: The Forkball
- #27: Rubber Band Man
- #28: The Forever Pirate
- #29: Arnie Palmer in Baseball Spikes
- #30: Eephus
- #31: A Case of Tragic Perfection
- #32: The Deacon
- #33: Honus
- #34: Batman
- #35: A Smile and a Barbeque
- #36: Like Father, Like Son
- #37: Is There Really a Greatest Number 37?
- #38: Rookie of the Year
- #39: The Cobra Strikes
- #40: The Irishman
- #41: The History Maker
- #42: All for Jackie
- #43: The Worst All-Star
- #44: My Dear Watson
- #45: Badass
- #46: Cy Minus the Award
- #47: Papa Francisco
- #48: The Tinkerer
- #49: The Knuckleball
- #50-#59: Things Get Better in the 50s?
- #60-#97: From Infinity and Beyond
- Blank Backs
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
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