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When The Bucs Won It All: The 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Ranier
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Paperback. The 1970s were both successful and tragic for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The history is covered here, from how the 1979 world champion team was built, to a thorough look at the season and post season, to how "The Family" finally fell. Num Pages: 264 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
The 1970s were both successful and tragic for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They won five NL Eastern Division crowns and the 1971 World Championship, but lost the great Roberto Clemente in a plane crash and pitcher Bob Mosse in a car accident during this time. By the end of the 1970s, the Pirates were a good team, but no longer were considered favorites to win a World Series. Thanks to a fantastic finish in 1978, the Pittsburghers gained new hope for the 1979 season. As intriguing as the season was, it wasn't until the evening of August 25th that the Pirate ... Read more
The 1970s were both successful and tragic for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They won five NL Eastern Division crowns and the 1971 World Championship, but lost the great Roberto Clemente in a plane crash and pitcher Bob Mosse in a car accident during this time. By the end of the 1970s, the Pirates were a good team, but no longer were considered favorites to win a World Series. Thanks to a fantastic finish in 1978, the Pittsburghers gained new hope for the 1979 season. As intriguing as the season was, it wasn't until the evening of August 25th that the Pirate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786420506
SKU
V9780786420506
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Ref
99-50
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