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From the franchise's beginning, the owner and manager fulfilled the duties of the general manager. However, in 1946, Roy Hamey left his position as president of the second American Association to become the Pirates' first general manager. [3] The franchise's second general manager, Branch Rickey, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1967. [4]
The ownership group was only intended to be a short-term steward of franchise to ensure its future in Pittsburgh, but the Associates ended up owning the Pirates for more than a decade. McClatchy buys the team
The Pirates became joint owners of the channel on December 16, 2023, with operations to be produced by the Red Sox's home network NESN. [123] During the 2016 season, the Pirates averaged a 7.22 rating and 83,000 viewers on primetime TV broadcasts. [124]
Nutting became the sixth principal owner in Pirates history on January 12, 2007. He has served as chairman of the board and represented his family's interest in the club since 2002. [ 1 ] The Nutting family had become the largest shareholders in the Pirates at some point after 2005 (the exact date is not known since the Pirates are privately ...
Kevin S. McClatchy (born January 13, 1963) is the chairman of McClatchy and former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. He led a group of investors that purchased the team in 1996, and served as the team's CEO and lead owner until 2007, when Bob Nutting took over as lead owner, and McClatchy and Nutting hired Frank Coonelly to become CEO.
Bonner recounted how the state and county contributed more than $150 million to the construction of PNC Park, while the Pirates only contributed $40 million to the project in 2001, before Nutting ...
Pages in category "Pittsburgh Pirates owners" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The billboard and its three identical companions, located in the Strip, the West End, and Mount Washington, are part of a growing effort to compel Pirates’ owner Bob Nutting to relinquish his ...