1993 Pittsburgh Pirates Season

1993 Pittsburgh Pirates Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates franchise entered the '93 season as the three-time defending National League East champions. In the offseason, the National League expanded to 14 teams and Barry Bonds left the Pirates and signed with the San Francisco Giants. This season was the first of their record of twenty straight losing seasons. Coincidentally, the New York Yankees have had 20 consecutive winning seasons.

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