The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League Central Division. The club was founded in 1881 as part of the American Association under the name the Allegheny Base Ball Club of Pittsburgh and joined the National League in 1887. The Pirates have won five World Series championships and nine National League pennants. They played in the first World Series in 1903 and won their first title in 1909 behind Honus Wagner, then won again in 1925, 1960 on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, 1971 behind Roberto Clemente and 1979 under Willie Stargell.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.
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Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name the Allegheny Base Ball Club of Pittsburgh
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professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh
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Kessinger signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
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spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates
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18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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