When the Bucs Won It All: The 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates

by Bill Ranier and David Finoli

Book Overview

The 1970s were both successful and tragic for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They won five NL Eastern Division crowns and the 1971 World Championship, but lost the great Roberto Clemente in a plane crash and pitcher Bob Moose in a car accident during this time. By the end of the 1970s, the Pirates were a good team but no longer considered favorites to win a World Series. Thanks to a fantastic finish in 1978, the Pittsburghers gained new hope for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786420502
• ISBN13: 9780786420506
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher