In the second trial, Milner testified that he used cocaine during the final four seasons of his major league career and shared it with Pirate teammates.

Moose responded well by pitching shutout ball for five innings, while his Pirate teammates got him a 2-0 lead.

Paul Waner, Lloyd Waner and their Pirate teammates were awed in 1927 when Ruth, Gehrig and the rest of Murderers' Row took batting practice the day before the Series that the Yankees swept.

Since he retired in 1982, Willie Stargell, affectionately called Pops by his Pirate teammates, has devoted himself to such diverse hobbies as cooking, wine collecting, deep-sea fishing, antiques, and various civic and charitable endeavors.

Notable Pirate teammates who were future Hall of Famers were Burleigh Grimes, Waite Hoyt, Freddie Lindstrom, Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Lloyd Waner, and Paul Waner.

It was the first time since 1970 that Pirate teammates had collected five hits in the same game; that year, Willie Stargell and Bob Robertson had accomplished this feat.

Garner compared Yount's leadership qualities to those of Garner's former Pirate teammate Willie Stargell.

That was reason enough to take a chance with his former Pirate teammate.

In 2001, Madlock was invited by Omar Moreno, another former Pirate teammate, to coach in a professional league in Panama City, Panama.

"I'd rather lose without him," one of his Pirate teammates said, requesting anonymity, "than win with him."