August 3
1957 Bobby Bragan
hears on the radio he has been fired as the Pirates' manager and replaced by
Philadelphia third base coach Danny Murtaugh. Pittsburgh general manager Joe L.
Brown leaked news of the hiring before informing his disposed skipper.
1961 In the
largest shutout score in a National League night game, the Pirates beat the
Cardinals at Sportman's Park, 19-0. Harvey Haddix throws a four-hit complete
game for the Bucs in a game that takes only two hours and thirty-six minutes to
play.
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| 1962 Danny Murtaugh |
August 4
1955 At Chicago’s
Wrigley Field, Ernie Banks hits three home runs as the Cubs out slug the
Pirates, 11-10. The Windy City's first baseman goes deep off three different
Buc hurlers.
1957 Former
Pirates' second baseman Danny Murtaugh makes his managerial debut after being
hired by General Manager Joe L. Brown to replace Bobby Bragan at the helm.
August 5
1921 Pittsburgh's
radio station KDKA, the world's first commercial radio station to schedule
broadcasts on a regular basis, provides its listeners with the first-ever
broadcast of a major league game. Harold Arlin, detailing the action in the
Pirates 8-5 victory over the Phillies at Forbes Field, becomes baseball's first
play-by-play announcer.
1969 With a
titanic blast that clears the right-field pavilion, Willie Stargell becomes the
first player to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium. The 506-foot
round-tripper helps the Pirates defeat LA, 11-3.
August 6
1973 Roberto
Clemente becomes the first Latin-born player to be inducted into the Hall of
Fame. The late Pirates outfielder, who died tragically on New Year's Eve in
plane crash that was carrying relief supplies to the victims of the earthquake
in Nicaragua, was elected posthumously when the mandatory five-year waiting
period was waived.
1988 Jim Gott
balks three times in the eighth inning, two of which allow a runner to score
from third base. The Pirates relief pitcher's poor form on the mound proves to
be the difference in the Mets' 5-3 victory over the Bucs at Three Rivers
Stadium.
1998 Kevin
McClatchy's vision of a baseball-only stadium in Pittsburgh starts to become
more of a reality when PNC Bank strikes a deal with the Pirates calling the
Bucs' new home PNC Park. The new ballpark, which will be highly praised, will
host its first game in 2001.
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| 1960 Bill Mazeroski |
August 7
1987 Bill
Mazeroski's uniform jersey #9 is officially retired from active service by the
Pirates. The 1960 World Series hero joins Billy Meyer (1), Willie Stargell (8),
Pie Traynor (20), Roberto Clemente (21), Honus Wagner (33), and Danny Murtaugh
(40) to be honored by Pittsburgh in this manner.
August 8
1922 The Pirates
establish a major record by collecting 46 hits in a doubleheader sweep of the
Phillies at Shibe Park. In their 7-3 win in the opener, Pittsburgh bangs out 19
hits, and the team adds another 29 safeties in their 19-8 rout in the nightcap.
1946 Dreyfuss
family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club to Frank McKinney
& John Galbreath for $25 million
August 9
1976 The 500th
game in Three Rivers Stadium history turns out to be one of the most memorable
as John Candelaria becomes the first Pirate since 1907 to throw a no-hitter in
Pittsburgh. Nick Maddox threw the first and only Buc home no-hitter until the
'Candyman' beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0 at Three Rivers Stadium. (There
was never a no-hitter pitched in the 61-year history of spacious Forbes Field.)
2002 Barry Bonds
joins Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron as the only players ever to
hit 600 career home runs. The 38-year-old Giant left fielder hit the
milestone homer in the sixth inning by lining a 2-1 pitch thrown by Pirates
starter Kip Wells over the center field wall at Pacific Bell Park.
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| 1986 Traded Barry Bonds rookie card |
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