Legendary Players & Managers
28 entries in the Pittsburgh Pirates compendium.
Legendary Players & Managers — Era Chart
Bill MazeroskiThe second baseman who hit the only walk-off home run to clinch a World Series in Game 7.Honus WagnerThe Flying Dutchman: The greatest shortstop to ever grace the diamond at Forbes Field.Ralph KinerThe slugger who led the NL in home runs seven straight seasons (1947–1952) and later becamJohnny Vander MeerThe only pitcher in MLB history to throw two consecutive no-hitters, aided by a former PirDanny MurtaughDanny Murtaugh spent 29 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player, manager, front-offiManny SanguillenThe Panamanian catcher who anchored the Pirates' championship defense in the seventies.Dick GroatThe 1960 NL MVP and batting champion who anchored the Pirates' infield alongside Bill MazeWillie StargellThe swing that broke bats, broke records, and broke every opponent's will to pitch to him.Barry BondsThe long-haired thunderbolt who made Three Rivers Stadium shake before he ever left the ciRoberto ClementeThe Pirate who made the name mean something beyond the diamond.John SmoltzThe Braves' thunder arm, the position-player pioneer, and every Pirates fan's favorite nigDoug DrabekThe lefty who made Three Rivers feel like home, one curveball at a time.Kevin MitchellHands on hips, bat in hand—Mitchell made Three Rivers roar.Jay BellThe cannon-armed first baseman who kept the left side honest for four seasons.Steve BlassHe could hold a three-run lead until the eighth, then hand it back with a smile.Dave ParkerSpeed, power, and a smile—Parker made the Pirates the most dangerous team in baseball.Bill MadlockThe Birmingham-born slugger who batted the Pirates to their last World Series title.Joe LefebvreGlove in one hand, chalk in the other—a Pirate who led from the field and the bench.Pie TraynorThe steady hand at third base who became the steady hand at the helm.Johnny RayA lefty's brief, bright arc through the keystone rotation of the early '60s.Pop GordonThe left-handed cannon who made the Pirates' 1890s lineup a force to fear.Lee EliaA quiet name in a long line of men who laced up for the Black and Gold.Bob MooseThe loose cannon who made every Pirates inning a dare.Bill VirdonNo verified Pirates legend by this name exists in the established record.Vern LawThe quiet left arm that closed the most legendary two seasons in Pirates history.Dusty BakerThe long-haired, long-suffering, long-beloved man who made the Pirates feel like a family.Frank RobinsonA switch-hitter who broke the mold, and a Pirate for one last, thunderous season.Dave BristolSixty-one games, one arm, zero mercy — the Pirate who never left the mound.
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