On this date in 1997, the Pirates were two games under .500 and in first place. Despite getting badly outscored over the course of the season, they hung near .500 the whole year and were not eliminated from the playoffs until the final weekend.
The year did not begin well. In December 1996, Cam Bonifay traded Jay Bell and Jeff King to the Royals. Royals GM Herk Robinson gloated ab...
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