PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost one of their better players in franchise history and a crucial member of a World Series winning squad. Relief pitcher Elroy Face, a Pirates Hall of Famer, ...

The 1960 World Series remains a memory for Yankees fans because Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run resulted in their unexpected defeat. But before that historic moment, another Pirate had already made ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 13, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. Even as some Americans were watching the plane ...

Bing Crosby didn’t know it, but when he took off for Paris on October 12, 1960, he left us all with a wonderful Christmas present. Bing was part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and fearful that his ...

PITTSBURGH — Dick Groat remembers the moment he realized the Pirates could beat the Yankees in the 1960 World Series. “I can remember being at shortstop in the ninth inning of the first game,” Groat ...

Bob Skinner, a three-time All-Star and winner of World Series titles as both player and coach, has died at age 94 in the San Diego area. Skinner starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 ...

Three pairs of eyes looked skyward, watching the baseball rise off Bill Mazeroski's bat toward the Oakland sky, over the wall and into history. The latest and possibly most colorful recollection of ...

Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run ...

Read full article: Motorcycle driver dies after running off road, state troopers say Officials say boat crashes into jetty PITTSBURGH – Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who ...