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1948 - Manager Billy Meyer was selected as The Sporting News MLB Manager of the Year after guiding the Pirates to fourth place with an 83-71 record, a 21-game improvement over '47. The glow wore off under new GM Branch Rickey; the Bucs lost 112 games in 1952 & Billy resigned.
10/27: Meyer MOTY, Grimm-Grantham & Co, Fred Out Donie In, Spud Joins, Tony Dangled, Flood Anti-Trust, Blass Back, HBD Ralph, Jon, Jason, Mike, UL, Pete, Rube & Charlie oldbucs.blogspot.com
1992 - The dark ages began for Pirates fans as Barry Bonds & Doug Drabek opted for free agency. Bonds was a two-time MVP (1990, 1992) & Drabek a Cy Young winner in 1990. Both found sweet deals: BB signed a six-year/$43.75M deal w/SF while DD inked a four-year/$20M contract w/Hou.
10/26: Starling TSN All-Star, Jay Bay TSN ROTY, Barry Bonds & Doug Drabek Declare FA, Syd & Doughty Sign, HBD Diomedes, Wilfredo, Frankie, Marty, Scat, Judy, Harry & Bill oldbucs.blogspot.com
1960 - UPI named World Series skipper Danny Murtaugh the NL Manager of the Year by an 18-6 count over the Cards’ Solly Hemus. Bob Friend (18-12/3.00) took UPI’s NL Comeback Player of the Year award, outdistancing Stan “The Man” Musial, Ernie Broglio, Curt Simmons and Ed Roebuck.
10/25: Garber-Rook Swap, Irishman UPI's '60 MOTY & Friend Comeback Player, Mahatma Out & Joe L In, New KDKA Deal, HBD JJ, Danny, Pete, Nanny & Schoolmaster oldbucs.blogspot.com
1971 - Pitcher Nellie Briles converted from the mound to the stage as he opened an eight-day run at the Holiday House. His act consisted of pop hits and “Take Me Out To the Ballgame.” The highlight? He dedicated the song “We Almost Made It This Time, Didn’t We?” to Earl Weaver.
10/24: Trevor Trade, Williams Signs, Coach Maz, Nellie Croons, '06 CBA OK'ed, Stretch Song, HBD Colin, Chase, Chris, Arthur, Rafe, Dave, Junior, Reggie, Antelope, Johnny, Ding-Dong, Cal, Pete, Heinie, Chicken, Jay, Bill & Ned oldbucs.blogspot.com
2000 - The Pirates signed deposed manager Gene Lamont’s batting coach, Lloyd McClendon, to a three-year deal as their new skipper even though he had no prior MLB experience in the post; Mac transitioned from being a big leaguer with the Bucs straight to Lamont’s staff.
10/23: Mac Hired, Cobra AP All-Star, Danny MOTY, Dizzy Dean Tour, Manny Joins Up, Josh #2, Glasnow MiLB POTY, Frank Fired, Prine Resigns, Feeney Honored, HBD Zach, Denny, Jim, Groundhog, Billy & Lave oldbucs.blogspot.com
1979 - Phil Garner was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Scrap Iron ended up a pretty solid choice for SI to feature, hitting .500 (12-for-24) in the Fall Classic, banging out four doubles, scoring four runs & driving home five teammates after hitting .417 in the NLCS.
10/22: Clines-Dyer, Cutch TSN All-Star, Clint TSN Manager Of The Year, Big Daddy TSN Comeback Player, Scrap Iron SI Cover, HBD Alen, Bix, Keith, Wilbur, Harry The Hat, Possum & Jughandle Johnny oldbucs.blogspot.com
Good day for awards - 2b Johnny Ray was named a UPI All-Star (1983) and TSN selected Cam Bonifay as Exec of the Year (1997) & Francisco Liriano as the Comeback Player of the Year (2013).
10/21: Danny MOTY, Giusti Deal, Pena Lure, KD Contract, All-Stars Johnny & Ralph, Frankie Comeback, Cam ExOTY, Jim Signs, AVS FA, Burwell Bumped, RIP Herb, HBD Marc, Ron & Pap oldbucs.blogspot.com
1986 - "Work fast, change speeds, throw strikes." Ray Miller was hired as Jim Leyland’s pitching coach, the fourth in four years. He stopped the merry-go-round, working through 1996 while coaching Doug Drabek to a Cy Young, the third pitcher under Miller’s wing to earn the honor.
10/20: Roberto Pgh HoF, Ray Miller Hired, QB's In The Draft, '70 Shuffle, Cobra & Gustine Rumors, Fireman Commits, Spaulding World Tour, HBD Jose, Jerry & Jocko oldbucs.blogspot.com
