The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's 79th season. The team finished with a record of 95-59, seven games in front of the second-place Milwaukee Braves to win their first National League championship in 33 seasons. The team went on to play the heavily-favored New York Yankees, whom they defeated 4 games to 3 in one of the most storied World Series of all time.
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