There are many ways for a fan to show love of a player. They can regale someone with a story, rattle off stats, wear their jersey or they can drop their nickname into the conversation.

Whether it is the 19th century or today, there’s always a healthy batch of nicknames to

There were few who could match Dave Parker the player or the personality in the 1970s and 80s. A larger-than-life athlete with the talent and determination to back it up, Parker became one of the greatest Pirates and right fielders of all-time.

He was the rare player who knew he could

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 12.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 3.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have played in the National League since 1887. They took part in the first World Series, as well as the first baseball game broadcast on the radio. They can claim five World Series championships, and some of Major League Baseball’s greatest players proudly wore a Pirates

The Pirates have the distinction of having made the best and most famous Rule 5 Draft pick of all time: Roberto Clemente.

A lot about the Rule 5 Draft has changed since Branch Rickey plucked the future Hall of Famer and baseball icon from the Brooklyn Dodgers’ system in

Pittsburgh is a lot of things, and “sports town” is near the top of the list. Yinzers bleed black and gold, but some take it a step further and join their hometown teams.

These seven Pirates from Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania have made some of the greatest impacts in club history.

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Every baseball fan has a favorite team, a favorite player, a favorite trip to the ballpark. But above all else, there is a favorite moment.

Maybe it was a historic win or a franchise icon being great. The Pirates are one of the most storied franchises in the sport, and they

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 9.

1) Joe Sewell (1898)
Sewell, the first of two Hall of Famers on this

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 5:

1) Claude Ritchey (1873)
Ritchey, know as “Little All Right” due to his stature,

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 29:

1) Ed Morris (1862)
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Morris grew up in California and

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 28.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 23:

PITTSBURGH -- The shortest distance from PNC Park’s home plate to the Allegheny River, according to the Pirates' media guide, is 456 feet -- straight down the right-field line. That proximity to the water has created a tantalizing target for left-handed power hitters over the years, no different than the

Roberto Clemente made his Major League debut on April 17, 1955, batting third and playing right field for the Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader against the Dodgers. In his first at-bat, the 20-year-old Clemente legged out an infield single on a ball to Brooklyn shortstop Pee Wee

PITTSBURGH -- How have the Pirates fared with their first selection in past Drafts? Here is a list of the Pirates’ top pick in each year’s Draft since it began in 1965.

The wait for Paul Skenes is almost over.

The Pirates are set to start their top prospect Saturday against the Cubs in a game fans have been waiting for since Skenes was taken with the first overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft. In anticipation of Saturday,

On Saturday, the Pirates will promote their top prospect, Paul Skenes. While his journey to the Majors has been shorter than many draftees, last year's first overall pick should make an immediate impact on his new club.

But a first-round talent is not a certainty to be an impact

The expectations for Paul Skenes are sky-high, and justifiably so given his immense talent. Ahead of his first Major League start Saturday, what would it take for him to have one of the greatest debut seasons in team history?

Here’s a look at five of the best -- three

Since the club’s inception in 1887, Pirates pitchers have hurled six no-hit gems. MLB.com looks back at every no-hitter thrown in franchise history

July 12, 1997: Combined -- Francisco Cordova, Ricardo Rincon
Pirates 3, Astros 0

The most recent no-hitter was a combined effort. Cordova registered 10 strikeouts over nine innings

Bill Mazeroski was different from every ballplayer who ever existed, and not just because of the gob of chewing tobacco that distended his cheek and appeared to be lodged there.

All would-be Major Leaguers dream of homering in the ninth inning of Game 7 to win the World

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun