1986-92 Pittsburgh Pirates
@1992pirates
Celebrating #Pittsburgh #Pirates #baseball focusing on 1986-1992 Leyland-Bonds years, using video, pictures, OTD notes, memes, & art. #Buccos #MLB #LetsGoBucs
OTD 8/7/88: #Pirates star Bobby Bonilla in the Sunday #Pittsburgh Press for Giant Eagle supermarkets. #LetsGoBucs
HBD 8/6/1966🎂 Stan Belinda! #Pittsburgh #Pirates, 61 SV 1989-93. Grew up near State College. Huge #Buccos fan as a kid. “I can remember cheering for guys like Dave Parker, Willie Stargell, Richie Hebner, Richie Zisk, Ed Ott, Kent Tekulve & Bruce Kison. I loved them." #LetsGoBucs
The only thing that could soothe a tough Pittsburgh Pirates 🏴☠️ loss like that is an ice cold ‘arn. Throwing it back to the classic Iron City 🍺 ad from the 80’s: #LetsGoBucs 🏴☠️ #HereWeGo
Remembering Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and broadcaster Nellie Briles, born OTD 8/5/1943 Nellie was the starting pitcher in Game 5 of the 1971 World Series vs the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched a CG 2-hit SHO, and even recorded an RBI single in the Bucs' 4-0 victory. #LetsGoBucs
HBD 🎂 8/4/1964 former #Pittsburgh #Pirates C Ruben Rodriguez! Rodriguez played 2 games in 1986 & 2 games in 1988 for Jim Leyland’s squads. His lone hit in 8ab was an RBI triple that scored Benny Distefano on 10/1/1988 in Chicago, his last ever MLB game. #LetsGoBucs
HBD 🎂 (8/3/1962) to #RatedRookie Mackey Sasser! Sasser played in a grand total of 26 games for the #Pittsburgh #Pirates in 1987 (12) & 1995 (14)! #LetsGoBucs
HBD 🎂 7/29/1963 to former #Pittsburgh #Pirates OF Tommy Gregg! Acquired from #Giants, Gregg was 5-for-23 1hr 3rbi for #Bucs in limited action over the 1987-1988 seasons, being sent to the #Braves as the PTBNL in the Ken Oberkfell trade. #LetsGoBucs
HBD 🎂 (7/28/1960) former #Pittsburgh #Pirates outfielder/first baseman Carmelo Martinez! #LetsGoBucs
From Sporting News issue 7/27/92, Letters to the Editor: Dave Bagger from Bloomington, IN has a crazy idea about realigning the MLB divisions into East, Central, & West and adding a Wild Card! Pfft. Like that would happen!
OTD 7/26/1988: #Pittsburgh #Pirates catcher Mike LaValliere records his first MLB stolen base vs #Cardinals Tony Peña at St. Louis' Busch Stadium! No video exists of this milestone, but one can envision Spanky standing triumphantly at second base. #LetsGoBucs #CardArt
When at PNC Park, we always pay homage to the real 1992 Pirates #LetsGoBucs
OTD 7/6/1977 “Fernando came out of his hideaway last night at Three Rivers Stadium and made like Babe Ruth. “Fernando's hideaway is the Pirate dugout where Fernando Gonzalez spends most of his time during a game.” Pittsburgh PG story: #LetsGoBucs
HBD 🎂 7/3/1966 #Pittsburgh #Pirates legend Moises Alou! Alou made his MLB debut for the #Buccos in 1990, appearing in 2 games, going 1-for-5. The future 6-time All-Star was traded as part of the package for #Montreal #Expos lefty starter Zane Smith. #LetsGoBucs
National League statistics as printed in the 7/3/88 Atlanta Journal & Constitution
Little known fact: Bobby Bonilla gets a $1.19 million payment every July 1 until 2035 for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in Broadway’s 🎭 Les Miserables during the 1992 offseason. #LetsGoBucs #LGM #Pittsburgh #Pirates #NewYork #Mets 📸: Reuters
“The one constant through the years has been Bobby Bonilla getting paid on July 1st...” #BobbyBonillaDay
OTD 6/30/97: David has slain Goliath! #Pittsburgh #Pirates 3, #WhiteSox 1! Jon Lieber dominant (10k CG 5h). Albert Belle, whose $11mil salary is more than the whole Freak Show team, K’d 4 times! 🤯 Kevin Young & Dale Sveum w/solo HR! #mlb #baseball
OTD 6/27/1988: #NewYork #Mets 46-27, 1st NL East at #Pittsburgh #Pirates 43-32, 2nd NL East ABC Game of the Week 📺 #LetsGoBucs
6/26/92: #Pirates GM Ted Simmons took to the press to deny any trades were imminent. A Jose Lind package for Bruce Hurst swap w/#Padres and an Alex Cole trade w/#Indians have been heating up in recent days as the Bucs look to the stretch run. #LetsGoBucs
National League statistics as printed in the 6/25/88 #Montreal Gazette:
Happy #NationalPatchDay Do you have a favorite jersey or hat patch? Share below ⬇️ #LetsGoBucs 🐍
Looks like the doctor is about to report to the operating room. ✏️
OTD Pirate Roster for 1939 Season As printed in the 6/22/1939 #Pittsburgh #Pirates scorecard. #LetsGoBucs
Who remembers Honus Wagner Sporting Goods Store?! Ad printed in the 6/22/1939 #Pittsburgh #Pirates scorecard. #LetsGoBucs
Happy #FathersDay ! To mark the occasion in 1992, the #Pittsburgh #Pirates celebrated “Neon Cap Day” at Three Rivers Stadium vs the #Montreal #Expos! Fans received one of these beauties! #LetsGoBucs
HBD 🎂 (6/19/1949) to former #Pittsburgh #Pirates pitcher Jerry Reuss! Reuss had 2 stints w/the #Buccos: 1974-1978, & a return in September 1990 for his last hurrah in MLB. After 3 scoreless relief appearances, he started his last game on 10/3/90 vs #Mets #LetsGoBucs