Eventually, Greg Brown’s enthusiastic voice replaces Eckersley’s with a climactic “The Pirates are gonna sweep the Boston Red Sox at Fenway as they head home,” followed by Eckersley’s, ‘It’s ridiculous, it really is; it’s pathetic.”

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/on-sports-pirates-needle-red-sox-over-hodgepodge-of-nothingness-comment-after-sweep-nhl-playoff-race-narrows/

He went on to co-direct Chicken Run with Nick Park and earned an Oscar nomination for The Pirates!

Source: https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23516708.20-famous-names-studied-university-york/?ref=rss

The Pirates are in the tournament for just the third time in program history and the first since 2007.

Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2023/03/tougher-texas-rolls-into-march-madness-after-early-stumbles/

The Pirates earned three playoff appearances in a row (2013-15), but they haven't recovered since the Cubs beat them in the 2015 NL wild-card round.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/kings-make-playoffs-12-longest-active-playoff-droughts-in-professional-sports

The Pirates entrusted Andre Jackson with the start, and other than an elevated changeup that Michael Taylor jacked for a two-run homer in the fourth, he was effective.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-struggle-with-runners-in-scoring-position-fall-to-twins-on-the-road/

The Pirates eventually got their fourth 11 minutes into the second half, when Golden Valley captain Ernesto Carranza hauled down Elver Ventura on a long run into the box.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/golden-valley-boys-soccer-knocked-out-by-reedley-in-d-i-first-round/article_af87efa4-ace3-11ed-8763-7756c1a6c999.html

The Pirates finally cracked Elder in the sixth, when Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-out double to left and Jack Suwinski sent a 2-1 slider at the bottom of the strike zone 393 feet to right for a two-run homer to cut it to 8-2.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/braves-batter-mitch-keller-for-a-career-high-12-hits-in-cruising-past-pirates/

The Pirates held onto that lead until the final inning when SLAM got one more run to make the final score.

Source: https://mvprogress.com/2023/05/10/mvhs-beats-slam-to-advance-in-the-regionals/

The Pirates, however, are now a force.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/story/2023-11-17/oceansides-historic-season-ends-one-win-short-of-a-state-volleyball-title

The Pirates picked Priester 18th overall in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-rookie-rhp-quinn-priester-excited-to-pitch-at-wrigley-field-for-1st-time-in-majors/

The Pirates plated their nine second-stanza markers on only four hits, but they sent 13 batters to the dish —including Conn and Creed Warren with two-out two-run singles.

Source: https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2023/03/28/junior-heavy-pirates-pummel-chiefs-at-va-burg-wins-season-opener-14-3-in-5-innings/

The Pirates play one of the most punishing schedules in Division Six, yet Garaway has not allowed more than 14 points this entire season.

Source: https://woub.org/2023/10/27/gridiron-glory-week-11-game-predictions/

The Pirates pulled Nicolas after giving up successive singles by Hoerner and Swanson, but lefty Jose Hernandez gave up a three-run homer to Bellinger that stretched the Cubs’ lead to 13-1.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/alexander-canarios-grand-slam-sparks-cubs-to-8-run-8th-inning-as-they-pound-the-pirates/

The Pirates put runners on base in eight of the nine innings but scored only once, going 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position, 0-for-10 against López.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/pablo-lopez-pitches-out-of-trouble-5-1-minnesota-twins-victory-pittsburgh-pirates/600298237/

The Pirates seemed to be on the brink of losing, though, as they trailed by five points with a minute remaining in the contest and missing two of their top players, Shalia Coleman and Maia Wooldridge, who had fouled out.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/24/san-pedro-girls-basketball-wins-pulls-out-overtime-win-in-division-ii-final/

The Pirates signed Ashcraft for $1.825 million, only to see his progress stunted by a series of injuries.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/pirates-a-to-z-rhp-braxton-ashcraft-overcame-injuries-to-earn-spot-on-40-man-roster/

The Pirates will play three such teams in St. Michael (Aug. 26), Alchesay (Sept. 27) and Ganado (Oct. 21).

Source: https://navajotimes.com/rezsports/volleyball/lady-pirates-aiming-for-another-state-playoff-bid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lady-pirates-aiming-for-another-state-playoff-bid