Pirates On Longest Losing Streak In History Buccos Lose 12 Games In Row
POSTED: 2:39 pm EDT June 28, 2006
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are on their longest losing streak in modern history.
The record-tying loss came Tuesday night at home against the World Series champion Chicago White Sox.
They lost 4-2, which is the Bucs� 12th losing game in a row.
It ties the team's longest losing streak in the modern era.
The Pirates also lost 12 games in a row in 1914 and in 1939.
The longest losing streak in franchise history is 23 games.
That was in 1889 when the team was known as the Alleghenies.
So how much has changed since the last time the Pirates lost 12 games in a row?
In 1939, there were only 16 teams in the majors. Today there are 30.
And in 1939, people saw the first televised Major League Baseball game.
And the Pittsburgh Steelers were still known as the Pittsburgh Pirates
The longest losing streak in franchise history, (23 games) actually happened in 1890.
Began with a loss on August 12, 1890 ... and the twenty-third loss came on September 2, 1890. Losses number 20-21-22 all came on September 1, of 1890 -- that's right ... a triple-header!
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Jimmy Williams 1899 27
Jimmy Williams 1899 26
Danny O'Connell 1953 26
Kenny Lofton 2003 26
Charlie Grimm 1923 25
Fred Lindstrom 1933 25
Willie Stargell.
Stargell hit 475 home runs as a member of the Pirates between 1962-1982. Ralph Kiner is second with 301.
Roberto Clemente had 240 career home runs. He hit 102 home runs in Pittsburgh, 86 at Forbes Field, and 16 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Barry Bonds holds the record for the most non-steroid home runs in MLB history. He hit 762 home runs during his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.
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Willie Stargell holds the record for the most home-runs hit at Three Rivers Stadium. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as left-fielder and first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
475 by Willie Stargell.