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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Famous quotes containing the words pittsburgh, pirates and/or season:
“The largest business in American handled by a woman is the Money Order Department of the Pittsburgh Post-office; Mary Steel has it in charge.”
—Lydia Hoyt Farmer (18421903)
“Well, you Yankees and your holy principle about savin the Union. Youre plunderin pirates thats what. Well, you think theres no Confederate army where youre goin. You think our boys are asleep down here. Well, theyll catch up to you and theyll cut you to pieces you, you nameless, fatherless scum. I wish I could be there to see it.”
—John Lee Mahin (19021984)
“How many things by season seasoned are
To their right praise and true perfection!”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)