Three Strikes: Piracy edition

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 | Print Entry

STRIKE ONE -- THEY WERE JUST 17 DEPT.

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992. Think about that.

Pittsburgh Pirates

The American League Rookie of the Year that season was Pat Listach -- and he's been retired for 12 years.

Frank Seminara got a vote for National League Rookie of the Year that year -- and he's been retired for 15 years.

Bob Hope won an Emmy in 1992. Jack Palance won an Oscar in 1992. So it was a long, long, lonnnggg time ago. And the Pirates haven't had a winning season since. You might have heard about that.

So here are a few tidbits about the Pirates' 17-year streak below sea level that you might not have known:

 
 

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  • Jayson Stark Jayson Stark

    Jayson Stark has been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com since 2000. His regular contributions include the newsy Rumblings and Grumblings column and his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks, the Useless Information Department.

    Stark also makes regular television appearances on "SportsCenter," "The Hot List" and "Baseball Tonight." He is a regular ESPN Radio guest of "Mike & Mike in the Morning" (Wednesdays), "GameNight" (Thursdays) and the "Sports Bash" (Tuesdays), as well as numerous other shows on the network.

    Before arriving at ESPN, Stark worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 21 years. He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

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