Happy #OpeningDayPNC Eve, Fellow @Pirates.com Fans! I can't wait to see my #Buccos play in person again & also see members of my Pirates Famalee again at #PNCPark. And now the bonus of seeing Konnor Griffin make his MLB Debut as well. #FunDay #LetsGoBucs   🏴‍☠️

#FYI The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates were in 1st Place for 140 out of 142 Games on their way to the NL Pennant with a 103-36-3 Record
(.738 W-L%).

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#FYI Paul Waner is the #Buccos Leader in Both Single Season 2-Base Hits with 62 & in Career 2-Base Hits with 558. #DoublesKing ✌️ #BigPoison

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#FYI Phil Garner played 5 Seasons with the #Bucs (1977-1981). In the 1979 #WorldSeries, Scrap Iron led All Batters with .500 BA (12-24), plus 4 2B, 4 R & 5 RBI.

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#FYI Roberto Clemente won 4 NL Batting Titles (1961 .351, 1964 .339, 1965 .329 & 1967 .357) & 12 NL Gold Awards (1961-1972) during his @MLB Career. #Arriba 🇵🇷

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#FYI When Stargell retired after the 1982 Season, Bill Madlock was named Captain of the Bucs to succeed Pops in 1983. No Player has been Buccos Captain since!

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#FYI Tony Peña wore Number 6 during his 7 Seasons (1980-1986) as the Buccos Backstop. He won the NL Gold Glove in 3 Consecutive Seasons (1983-1985) as a Bucco.

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#FYI Chuck Tanner was Manager of the Bucs for 9 Seasons (1977-1985) with a 711-685 Record (.509) & guided The Famalee to the 1979 World Series Championship. 🏆

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#FYI Willie Stargell wore Number 8 for his entire career with the Bucs, 1962-1982 (21 Seasons). The Bucs retired it on 9/6/1982 to honor him. #PopsIsTops ⭐️

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#FYI Bill Mazeroski was the 9th & Final Player to wear Number 9 on his jersey during the Regular Season for the #Bucs. The Bucs retired 9 in 1987 to honor Maz.

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#FYI @baseballhall Member Lloyd Waner was the First #Bucs Player to wear Number 10 in 1932 & Bryan Reynolds was the Last in 2025.

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#FYI In 1911 Honus Wagner batted .334 at the age of 37 to win his 8th & Final NL Batting Title in a span of 12 Seasons (1900-1911) with the #Bucs. #HansCanHit

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#FYI Mike LaValliere spent 7 Seasons (1987-1993) as #Bucs Catcher wearing Number 12 on his back behind the plate. Spanky won the NL Gold Glove in 1987.

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#FYI Baseball Uniforms did not have numbers during Honus Wagner's playing days with the #Buccos, but 14 was one of 3 numbers he wore as a Coach for the #Bucs.

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#FYI Doug Drabek wore Number 15 on the bump for the Bucs for 6 Seasons (1987-1992). Doug won the 1990 NL Cy Young Award with 22 Wins & 2.76 ERA. #Dougie 💪

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#FYI Al Oliver wore Number 16 while playing OF & 1B for the #Bucs from 1968-1977. Scoop was a line drive machine who deserves to be in @baseballhall.

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#FYI Donn Clendenon (1961-1968) & Bob Walk (1986-1993) both wore Number 17 for the #Buccos during 8 Seasons, longer than any other #Bucs Player.

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#FYI Omar Moreno holds the Top 3 Single Season SB Totals (96, 77 & 71) for Bucs as well as 3rd Most Career SB (412) for the #Buccos. Caught Last Out of 1979 WS.

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#FYI Wearing Number 22, RHP Bert Blyleven was the anchor of the #Bucs Pitching Rotation in 1979. Bert threw a CG SHO to clinch NLCS & Won G 5 of WS in Relief.

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#FYI In 1946, Ralph Kiner hit 23 HR to lead the NL & Tie the Team Record achieved by Johnny Rizzo in 1938. Kiner would smash the Record by hitting 51 in 1947.

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#FYI RHP Bruce Kison wore Number 25 for the #Bucs for 9 Seasons (1971-1979). Buster was an important part of both the 1971 & 1979 #WorldSeries Champion Teams.

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#FYI RHP Roy Face wore Number 26 for 15 Seasons (1953, 1955-1968) for the Bucs, setting Team Records in Games Pitched (802) & Saves (186). #BaronOfTheBullpen

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#FYI Kent Tekulve wore Number 27 for the Bucs 11 of 12 Seasons he played for #Pittsburgh (1975-1985). Wore 32 as a Rookie in 1974. #Teke #FamaleeForever ⭐️

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#FYI 41 Players have worn Number 28 during the Regular Season for the #Bucs, but none longer than RHP Steve Blass who wore it for 9 Seasons (1966-1974).

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#FYI The 1st of 46 Buccos Players to wear Number 29 on his jersey was Johnny Lanning who wore it for 6 Seasons (1940-1943, 1945-1946). #TobaccoChewinJohnny

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#FYI In 1896, LHP Frank Killen became Last Bucs Pitcher to Win 30 G in a Season. He led the NL in many P Stats: W 30, G 52, GS 50, CG 44, SHO 5 & IP 432.1.

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#FYI 46 Different Players have worn Number 31 for the #Bucs, but none longer than RHP Dave Giusti who wore it for 6 Seasons (1970-1976) as the #Buccos Closer.

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#FYI 37 Players have worn Number 32 for the #Buccos but none longer than 1960 Cy Young Winner, Vern Law, who donned it for 16 Seasons (1950-1951, 1954-1967).

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#FYI The Bucs retired 33 to honor Player/Coach, Honus Wagner, in 1952. Hans never wore a number as a Player; 33 was his last number worn as a Coach for Bucs.

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#FYI John Milner was 1 of 35 Players to wear #34 for the Bucs. In 1979,.The Hammer was an important cog in the World Champion #Buccos, playing LF, 1B & PH.

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