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The 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 73rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 68th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 53–101.
This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 15, 2024. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates National League franchise (1891–present), previously known as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1890)
Prior to the 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season, the local black community in Pittsburgh pressured the team to integrate their roster, as other teams such as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants had done. [8] To speed up the integration, the black community began to protest against the Pirates and boycotted Pirate home games. [8]
Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1955) Vernon Arthur Thies (April 1, 1926 – February 10, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher . Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m), 170 pounds (77 kg), he batted and threw right handed.
On Opening Day, April 13, the Pittsburgh Pirates [a] and St. Louis Cardinals became the ninth and tenth teams in professional baseball to break the color line when they fielded Curt Roberts and Tom Alston, respectively; the Cincinnati Redlegs became the 11th team just four days later when they fielded future Nino Escalera and Chuck Harmon ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. ... 40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches/Other ... 1954 (53–101), Fred ...
Pittsburgh Pirates (1958–1959) Chicago White Sox (1959–1960) Los Angeles Angels ; As coach. Cincinnati Reds (1970–1978, 1983) Career highlights and awards; 4× All-Star (1953–1956) 2× World Series champion (1975, 1976) NL home run leader (1954) NL RBI leader (1954) Cincinnati Reds No. 18 retired; Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
To fit Koback on the roster, Pirates general manager Branch Rickey released pitcher Bob Schultz. [8] The official sum of his contract was not initially disclosed. [11] However, his contract was later valued at US$20,000. [12] Upon joining the Pittsburgh club, Koback went through a three-day training program with Pirates coaches. [10]