Me too. Richie Hebner was from Norwood Ma as I recall.
Dock Ellis throwing a no-no on acid.
Clemente, Stargille, Sanguilain, etc. That team was stacked.
My Uncle was a big time cop in Waterbury for a long time. He liked to tip a few so when my Mom and I would come to visit she and her sister would send me out with my uncle ( I was 12-14 or so! ) to chaperone (sp) him and hopefully keep him out of trouble. Every where I went with him people would yell his name. He was like Buddy Cianci in Providence. A real hero for some reason. And no one ever f***ed with him. He was a lovable soft hearted drunk but when s*** got real look out.
Anyways, the Pirates had a AA team in Waterbury back then. My Uncle would just walk on the field before and after games and chat it up with any player. They all knew him by his first name. Naturally he introduced me to most of them.
Anyway, I have liked the Pirates for a long time.
Still hate Pittsburgh Steelers fans, though.