The 50 Greatest Pirates Every Fan Should Know

by Lew Freedman

Overview

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a long and glorious tradition spanning more than 100 years of baseball and the Pirates have been blessed with some of the best players in the games history wearing t heir uniforms and sporting a P on their cap.

Pirate greats go back to before the turn of the 20th Century and top players continue to dress out in Pittsburgh gold and black today. Any list of the best is subjective and choosing the 50 best players in Pirates history - in order - is neither easy nor free from that subjectivity, but this volume will make the case for the best of the best.

No doubt some fans will debate the wisdom of certain selections or the ranking. Disagreement and controversy are ensured because no fans view the game exactly the same way. Who was better, Honus Wagner or Roberto Clemente? Who rates higher, Bob Friend or Vernon Law? Who do you favor, Pie Traynor or Ralph Kiner? Surely the selections are great fodder for sports talk show discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935628743
Publisher:	Blue River Press
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Lew Freedman is an award-winning journalist and sports editor at the Republic newspaper in Columbus, IN. He has previously worked for the Anchorage Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of more than 50 books. He lives in Columbus, IN.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Honus Wagner 7

2 Roberto Clemente 13

3 Paul Waner 19

4 Pie Traynor 25

5 Ralph Kiner 31

6 Willie Stargell 37

7 Arky Vaughan 43

8 Bill Mazeroski 49

9 Lloyd Waner 55

10 Max Carey 61

11 Barry Bonds 67

12 Fred Clarke 71

13 Wilbur Cooper 75

14 Sam Leever 79

15 Dave Parker 83

16 Ginger Beaumont 87

17 Deacon Phillippe 91

18 Dick Groat 95

19 Jesse Tannehill 99

20 Vic Willis 103

21 Roy Face 107

22 Andrew McCutchen 111

23 Bob Friend 115

24 Rip Sewell 119

25 Manny Sanguillen 123

26 Babe Adams 127

27 Kiki Cuyler 131

28 Vernon Law 135

29 Jake Beckley 139

30 Bill Madlock 143

31 Barry Bonilla 147

32 Smoky Burgess 151

33 Al Oliver 155

34 Tony Pena 159

35 Andy Van Slyke 163

36 Jason Kendall 167

37 Frank Thomas 171

38 Brian Giles 175

39 Kent Tekulve 179

40 Matty Alou 183

41 Bob Veale 187

42 Freddy Sanchez 191

43 Don Hoak 195

44 Steve Blass 199

45 John Candelaria 203

46 Al Martin 207

47 Bill Virdon 209

48 Dick Stuart 211

49 Dock Ellis 213

50 Richie Hebner 217

Sources 219

About the Author 220