MLB: What it's like to be a Pittsburgh Pirates fan 11 Articles

by T.C Leonard

When baseball season begins, Pittsburgh Pirates fans are like the fans of every other team. In the words of John Fogarty, "We're born again; there's new grass on the field." Yes, it's all good. We pray for an opening da...read more

by Sweetbob

The Pirates were feared in the 70's, now they are a joke. As a fan of the Pirates, I remember players like Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, and Andy Van Slyke and wonder how it all went downhill. Pittsburgh is one of ...read more

by Colby Hetnar

Let me take you back to a special time in my life. The year was 1990, and I was a freshman in high school. I decided this was the year I was going to follow baseball. Collecting baseball cards was always a hobby of mine...read more

by James Spezialetti

The Battlin' Bucs. The Lumber Company. The Family. Life was good if you were a Pirates fan in the '70s. Then the '80s brought us the drug clubhouse and several last-place finishes. The in the early '90s, the black and gold...read more

by Alan Dewhirst

Pirates Protest: A Saturday to Forget What a beautiful night for a game. The sun set gracefully down the third base side as we sat facing home from the deck in left field; Section 337 provided a spectacular view of wh...read more

by Glenn Wooley

There was a time back in the 60's when you would look at the top ten hitters in the National League and six of them would be Pirates. There was a time when the Pirates used to be feared and respected. There was the "Lumb...read more

by Torry Jones

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best playing facilities in baseball in PNC Park, but its just unfortunate a Triple-A Team plays in it. There is always a honeymoon period when ballparks spring up from flat ground, bu...read more

by James Walters

Around 15 years or so ago, I had World Series ticket for the Pirates that I bought through Ticket Master. For three years I had to send these tickets back to get a refund, of course losing my the Ticket Master fee. After...read more

by Timothy Moreland

What is it like to be a Pittsburgh Pirates fan? In one word: frustrating. They are currently challenging the Phillies record of 16 straight losing seasons. All the while, the Pirates front office has been blaming their ...read more

by Zach Clawson

Thirteen seasons and counting. It is amazing how one team can go such a long time without a winning season. Even more amazing is how the team can go from the "We are family" era Pirates with stars like Stargell, Clemente, ...read more

by Eternally Optimistic

Being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan has been very difficult in the last several years.... and by several I mean over 10. We have become famous for trading away amazing young talent. One example of this is several years ago wh...read more