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88-74 .543 |
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| Standings |
3rd in the NL East (12 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
89-73, 89-73, 89-73 |
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725 /
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| Ballpark | Forbes Field | | Park Factors | Batting: 98 / Pitching: 97 | | Attendance | 769,369 (10th) (18th) | | Spring Training | Bradenton, Florida (McKechnie Field) | | Managers | Larry Shepard, Alex Grammas | | Coaches | Alex Grammas, Bill Virdon, Don Leppert, Vern Law | | Executives | President: John W. Galbreath, General Manager: Joe Brown | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Columbus Jets, (AA) York Pirates, (A) Gastonia Pirates, (A) Geneva Pirates, (A) Salem Rebels | | Radio | (KDKA) Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King | | TV | (KDKA) Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King |
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The 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates
went 88-74
and finished 3rd
in the
National League East. The Pirates
drew 769,369
to Forbes Field.
Matty Alou and Roberto Clemente made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1969 included Roberto Clemente.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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