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Also Known As Alleghenies • Bucs • Pittsburgh Innocents
Awards And Honors World Series (1979) • World Series (1971) • World Series (1960) • World Series (1925) • World Series (1909)
Date 1882 - present
Headquarters Pittsburgh
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Roberto Clemente • Barry Bonds • Luis Tiant • Branch Rickey • Honus Wagner • Willie Stargell • Cito Gaston • Jim Bunning

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