How did the Pittsburgh Pirates get their name?
In the late 1800’s the Pittsburgh Nationals signed a player named Louie Bierbauer, who the Philadelphia Phillies (who neglected to reserve Bierbauer) claimed as their own. The American Baseball Association charged the Pittsburgh club with piracy. Later a board of arbitration awarded Bierbauer to Pittsburgh. However the charge of piracy stuck and the Pittsburgh ballclub adopted the name “PIRATES”. V.C.S.
