1970 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1970
misc = 1970 NL East Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = John W. Galbreath
general managers = Joe L. Brown
managers = Danny Murtaugh
television = KDKA-TV
Bob Prince, Nellie King, Gene Osborn
radio = KDKA
Bob Prince, Nellie King, Gene Osborn|

Three Rivers stadium

In 1958, the Pirates sold Forbes Field to the University of Pittsburgh, who wanted the land for expanded graduate facilities. Pitt then leased Forbes back to the Pirates until a new multipurpose stadium could be built. The Steelers opted to play at Pitt Stadium in the meantime.

A site on the North Side had been chosen earlier in the year, but it took until April 25, 1968 to finally break ground. Three Rivers Stadium opened on July 16, 1970, and was home to the Pirates, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Regular season

On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=197006121SDN Dock Ellis No Hitter ] ] The rumour is that Dock Ellis pitched the no-hitter on acid. The way Ellis tells the story, in Donald Hall's book, "In the Country of Baseball," the Pirates were starting a west-coast road trip. After the Pirates landed in San Diego, Ellis visited his hometown of L.A. for a party. Ellis forgot he was slated to pitch the next day. So he started doing acid the night before the game, and around 10 a.m., after catching maybe an hour of sleep, he realized he was in the wrong place. [ [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/baseballrumors.html ESPN.com - Page2 - The List: Baseball's biggest rumors ] ]

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*February 4, 1970: Bo Belinsky was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Dennis Ribant. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinbo01.shtml ]
*June 4, 1970: Dave Parker was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 1970 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/parkeda01.shtml Dave Parker Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Championship Series

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Reds win the Series, 3-0

Award Winners

* Danny Murtaugh, Associated Press NL Manager of the Year1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1970.shtml 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1970&t=PIT 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 1970
before = New York Mets
1969
after = Pittsburgh Pirates
1971
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