The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates played their games at the stadium that hosted what other team?
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 85th in the National League. It involved the Pirates finishing first in the National League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They defeated the San Francisco Giants three games to one in the National League Championship Series and beat the Baltimore Orioles four games to three in the World Series. The Pirates were managed by Danny Murtaugh, and played their first full season at Three Rivers Stadium, which had opened in July the year before.
List of Pittsburgh Pirates team records The Pittsburgh Pirates are a professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They compete in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). Founded in 1882 as Allegheny, the franchise has been variously known throughout its history as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1887–1889), the Pittsburg Innocents (1890) and the Pittsburg Pirates (1891–1911) until becoming the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1912. The list below documents players and teams that hold particular club records.