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| 1972 Topps Bill Virdon |
1971 Bill Virdon
is named to take over for the retiring Danny Murtaugh as the manager of the
world champion Pirates. Murtaugh, however will return to the Pittsburgh dugout
during the 1973 season to replace his replacement.
November 24
1967 Al Martin, Pirates outfielder, was born.
2008 As a result
of being among the top finishers in an Indian reality TV show called the
“Million Dollar Arm”, which drew approximately 30,000 contestants, Rinku Singh
and Dinesh Patel sign free-agent deals to pitch for the Pirates. The two
20-year-old cricket players, who never had thrown a baseball until earlier this
year, are the first two players from India to sign a contracts with a major
league organization.
2010 After
designating him for assignment last week, the Pirates trade left-hander Zach
Duke to the Diamondbacks for a player to be named later who will be
right-hander Cesar Valdez. The 27-year old southpaw, who burst onto the scene
with an 8-2 record along with a 1.81 ERA, has compiled a 37-68 record since his
impressive debut with the Bucs in 2005.
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| 1987 Topps Doug Drabek |
November 26
1986 The Yankees
trade prospects including Doug Drabek to the Pirates for veterans Rick Rhoden,
Cecilio Guante and Pat Clements. Drabek will win the Cy Young Award after
posting a 22-6 record for the Bucs in 1990.
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