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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| #50: A Glimpse of the Future | |
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| Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, August 1, 2009 | |
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| #49: The Marathon | |
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| Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, July 6, 1980 | |
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| #48: A Day in the Sun | |
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| Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, May 30, 1939 | |
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| #47: The Knockout Punch | |
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| Pirates vs. Montreal Expos, September 25, 1979 | |
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| #46: Stayin' Alive | |
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| Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 10, 1990 | |
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| #45: K's Galore | |
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| Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, June 1, 1965 | |
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| #44: The Coming-Out Party | |
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| Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves, August 1, 1970 | |
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| #43: It Ain't Over Till It's Over | |
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| Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, July 12, 2008 | |
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| #42: The Opening Act | |
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| Alleghenies vs. Chicago White Stockings, April 30, 1887 | |
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| #41: The Mentor and the Prodigy | |
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| Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 16, 1947 | |
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| #40: Bringing the Curtain Down on Forbes | |
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| Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, June 28, 1970 | |
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| #39: The Last Title | |
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| Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 27, 1992 | |
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| #38: For One Day | |
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| Pirates vs. Boston Braves, May 6, 1951 | |
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| #37: Grand Slam Celebration | |
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| Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, August 5, 1979 | |
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| #36: The First Gem | |
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| Pirates vs. Brooklyn Superbas, September 20, 1907 | |
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| #35: Hometown Boy Makes Good | |
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| Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 20, 1969 | |
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| #34: Roberts Chokes the Padres | |
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| Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, August 25, 1979 | |
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| #33: The Postseason Tradition Begins | |
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| Pirates vs. Brooklyn Superbas, October 17, 1900 | |
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| #32: Flawed Perfection | |
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| Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, June 12, 1970 | |
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| #31: Control Pitcher Extraordinare | |
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| New York Giants vs. Pirates, July 17, 1914 | |
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| #30: The Gunner Comes Home | |
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| Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, May 3, 1985 | |
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| #29: Robertson Blasts the Giants | |
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| Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants, October 3, 1971 | |
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| #28: Dynasty in the Making, 10 Years Later | |
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| Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 30, 1990 | |
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| #27: The Dawn of a Dynasty | |
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| Pirates vs. Brooklyn Superbas, September 27, 1901 | |
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| #26: Down But Not Out | |
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| Pirates vs. Washington Senators, October 13, 1925 | |
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| #25: 10 Years Later | |
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| Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 27, 1970 | |
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| #24: 714 | |
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| Pirates vs. Boston Braves, May 25, 1935 | |
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| #23: The Streak | |
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| Pirates vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, May 28, 1956 | |
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| #22: Overcoming Obstacles | |
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| Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 5, 1979 | |
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| #21: Celebrating a Fallen Icon | |
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| Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, April 6, 1973 | |
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| #20: Comeback for the Ages | |
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| Pirates vs. Houston Astros, July 28, 2001 | |
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| #19: The Prize, Murderers' Row | |
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| Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 1, 1927 | |
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| #18: Slaying the Beast | |
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| Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 5, 1990 | |
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| #17: The Candy Man Can | |
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| Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, August 9, 1976 | |
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| #16: The Perfect Day | |
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| Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, September 16, 1975 | |
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| #15: Ain't No Mountain High Enough | |
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| Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, April 21, 1991 | |
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| #14: The Freak Show | |
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| Pirates vs. Houston Astros, July 12, 1997 | |
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| #13: The Hurdle | |
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| Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, October 2, 1979 | |
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| #12: Turn On the Lights | |
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| Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, October 13, 1971 | |
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| #11: On the Back of Robertson | |
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| Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, October 2, 1974 | |
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| #10: It Takes a Team to Win a Title | |
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| Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants, October 6, 1971 | |
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| #9: 3,000 | |
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| Pirates vs. New York Mets, September 30, 1972 | |
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| #8: And a Babe Shall Lead Them | |
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| Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers, October 16, 1909 | |
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| #7: Breaking Barriers | |
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| Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, September 1, 1971 | |
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| #6: The Greatest Game Ever Pitched | |
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| Milwaukee Braves vs. Pirates, May 26, 1959 | |
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| #5: An American Tradition Begins | |
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| Pirates vs. Boston Americans, October 1, 1903 | |
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| #4: Pops Becomes an Icon | |
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| Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, October 17, 1979 | |
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| #3: Rule 801 | |
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| Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, October 17, 1971 | |
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| #2: The Glorious Downpour | |
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| Pirates vs. Washington Senators, October 15, 1925 | |
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| #1: The True Shot Heard Round the World | |
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| Pirates vs. New York Yankees, October 13, 1960 | |
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| Notes | |