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Roberto Clemente played 18 years in Pittsburgh, batting .317, collecting 3,000 hits and winning four batting titles and two World Series titles. He died in a 1972 plane crash on a relief mission to earthquake-striken Nicaragua.

Vatican dispels claim that Roberto Clemente is on his way to sainthood

This likely will come as a disappointment to Richard Rossi, who since 2014 has been trying to drum up support to make Clemente a saint.

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A Little League trip was a big reason Jameson Taillon and a close friend got to watch the movie "Old School" — as long as they didn't tell their mothers.

Little League still sparks vivid memories for Pirates

The Pirates and Cardinals will get another taste of Little League action this Sunday when they play at BB&T Park in Williamsport.

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Jose Osuna reacts after striking out Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Paul Zeise: The Pirates were never really a playoff contender

Let’s face it: That season-saving winning streak isn’t going to come.

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Regulators say food safety at PNC Park and other local sports venues has a "stellar" record.

How safe is the food at Pittsburgh's sports venues?

Regulators say Heinz Field, PNC Park, PPG Paints Arena and Petersen Events Center have “stellar” records over the past several years.

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Neil Walker is congratulated by his Brewers teammates following a two-run home run during the third inning Wednesday at Miller Park.

Pirates allow five home runs to Brewers en route to fourth consecutive loss

Gerrit Cole allowed three home runs for the third time this year.

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Gregory Polanco watches his ball after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres in the seventh inning Aug. 4 at PNC Park.

Gregory Polanco returns to Pittsburgh for tests on injured hamstring

Gregory Polanco has a strained hamstring for the third time this season.

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Bill Brink's Pirates chat transcript: 8.16.17

Bill Brink answers Pirates questions in his weekly chat with readers.

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Paul Zeise's mailbag: Will Bob Nutting fire Clint Hurdle or Neal Huntington?

Who’s more likely to go?

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Gregory Polanco injured his hamstring again this past weekend in Toronto.

Gregory Polanco heads to disabled list once again

The Pirates right fielder injured his hamstring this past weekend in Toronto.

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Sean Rodriguez heads home after hitting a walk-off home run in the 12th inning to defeat the Padres Aug. 6 at PNC Park.

Ron Cook: What a year — and return — for Sean Rodriguez

Months after he and his family were in a serious car crash, the utility player could be the lift the Pirates need down the stretch.

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Brewers catcher Manny Pina tags out Pirates first baseman Josh Bell at home during the fourth inning Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Scoring struggles continue as Pirates lose third in a row, 3-1, to Brewers

The Pirates have managed four total runs during their three-game losing streak, which reduced their record to 58-61.

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Pirates top-10 prospects tracker: Aug. 8-Aug. 14

Nick Kingham has pitched seven innings or more in each of his past four starts and has an 0.88 ERA in that span.

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Neil Walker of the Milwaukee Brewers gets a base hit during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park on Sunday.

Neil Walker rejoins tight NL Central race after trade to Brewers

Neil Walker faced the Pirates with his new team Tuesday.

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Neil Walker gets a base hit for the Brewers in a game against the Reds Sunday at Miller Park.

Starkey’s Mailbag: Were the Pirates too cheap to bring back Neil Walker?

Post-Gazette columnist Joe Starkey answers reader questions.

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Right-hander Ivan Nova is removed from his last start in Detroit.

Pirates mailbag: Is it too early to worry about Ivan Nova?

If you have a question for next week’s mailbag, send it to snesbitt@post-gazette.com or to @stephenjnesbitt.

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David Freese says the next few weeks will be "exciting all the way."

The NL Central will make or break the Pirates' playoff chances

In the heat of a four-team race, they play 34 of their final 44 games against the Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers and Reds.

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The Pirates' Gerrit Cole reacts as Francisco Cervelli can't throw out the Padres' Yangervis Solarte on an infield single in the fifth inning Aug. 5 at PNC Park.

Francisco Cervelli pulls himself from game after continued pain in left hand

Cervelli had surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand last year.

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Right-hander Chad Kuhl delivers in the first inning Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto tattoos Chad Kuhl, takes series with 7-1 win over Pirates

Kuhl allowed five runs, four earned, in a 40-pitch first inning.

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Andrew McCutchen leaves with a left leg injury in the third inning Friday night against Toronto.

Andrew McCutchen back in lineup two days after injury; Gregory Polanco out

McCutchen was designated hitter and batted third Sunday.

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John Alderfer inspects logs prior to the initial split in the baseball bat billet-making process.

The Next Page: Swinging for the fences

A Snyder County lumber mill elbowed its way into the competitive world of bat making, writes Arthur Petrosemolo.

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The Pirates' George Kontos pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning Aug. 7 at PNC Park.

Connection between pitchers George Kontos and J.A. Happ began with college ball at Northwestern

The story starts when Kontos’ grandfather moved his family from Greece to New York City in 1966.

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Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Rowley reacts after being pulled from the game, having given up a single run, in the sixth inning.

Another one down: Gregory Polanco re-injures hamstring in Pirates’ 7-2 loss

The Pirates (58-59) have lost two starting outfielders in the past two days.

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Former Pirates infielder Phil Gosselin pulls in a ball hit by Maikel Franco in the fourth inning March 18, 2017, at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Fla.

Rangers claim infielder Phil Gosselin on waivers from Pirates

Gosselin appeared in only 28 games for the Pirates and was 6 for 40 (.150) with one extra-base hit.

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Andrew McCutchen exits the game with a left knee injury Saturday.

Injured Andrew McCutchen out of Pirates lineup Saturday vs. Blue Jays

“It was the weirdest thing ever,” McCutchen said Friday. “I really can’t explain it.”

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Chad Kuhl delivers a pitch against the Rockies on June 14.

Chad Kuhl transforms into 'Chet' on the pitcher's mound

Name game aside, there’s no question Kuhl isn’t the pitcher he was when he debuted June 26, 2016.

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This Harold "Pie" Traynor model bat surfaced in a Heidelberg thrift store and could be worth several thousand dollars.

For $2.22 at a Goodwill, an intern bought a Hall of Famer's baseball bat

While interning in Pittsburgh, Grant Hartley paid pocket change for a genuine Pie Traynor bat.

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Andrew McCutcheon exits the game with a left leg injury in the third inning Friday at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Andrew McCutchen optimistic after suffering knee injury in Pirates' 4-2 win

McCutchen is batting .289 with an .899 OPS this season.

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Pirates bench coach Tom Prince talks with first baseman John Jaso during batting practice March 7 at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla.

Tom Prince excited for his first crack at managing in the majors

Should the Pirates manager not return next season, coaching veteran Prince is a prime candidate to assume the managerial role.

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Pirates bench coach Tom Prince throws batting practice March 7 at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla.

Tom Prince to manage Pirates while Clint Hurdle attends Don Baylor's funeral

Prince is in his 34th season in professional baseball and his 24th with the Pirates.

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Pirates rookie Josh Bell high-fives teammate Sean Rodriguez after hitting a two-run home run Thursday against the Detroit Tigers.

Josh Bell blasts 20th home run, Gerrit Cole goes eight innings in 7-5 Pirates win

The Pirates have won six of their past eight games and are three games behind the Chicago Cubs.

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The Pirates' Daniel Hudson reacts after his outing Aug. 2 against the Cincinnati Reds.

Daniel Hudson frustrated, embarrassed by fastball command struggles

Hudson has a 4.89 ERA in 42⅓ innings over 51 appearances for the Pirates.

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Stats Geek: Andrew McCutchen's 2017 season proves 2016 was the outlier

Andrew McCutchen and Barry Bonds are the only two Pirates to have 150 home runs and 150 steals.

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Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander waves to the crowd after the final out in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday.

Ivan Nova fizzles, Justin Verlander blanks Pirates again in 10-0 win

Josh Bell’s two-out, sixth-inning double broke up Justin Verlander’s no-hit bid.

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Andrew McCutchen models the Pirates' Players Weekend jersey, featuring his "Cutch" nickname, in this promotional photo.

Davehuman? Pirates had a hoot picking nicknames for alternate uniforms

The Pirates will wear the alternate uniforms in Cincinnati Aug. 25-27 and the Little League Classic Aug. 20.

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The Pirates will wear this jersey during the Little League Classic on Aug. 20 against St. Louis and again during Players Weekend Aug. 25-27.

Check out the Pirates' new colorful jerseys with nicknames on the back

In Williamsport, Pa., later this month, Andrew McCutchen will be “Cutch.”

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Paul Zeise's mailbag: Is there something more to the Martavis Bryant situation?

In Paul Zeise’s inaugural mailbag, he tackles the topics of Martavis Bryant, Tom Brady and Pat Narduzzi.

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Pirates Felipe Rivero pitches against the Tigers in the ninth inning on Tuesday at PNC Park.

Two days after blowing a save, Felipe Rivero gets a Powerade bath

Felipe Rivero blew his first save of the season Sunday. Two days later, he sealed the Pirates’ 6-3 victory over the Tigers with a 12-pitch

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Pirates Chad Kuhl gets his first two RBIs with a single against the Tigers in the fourth inning.

Chad Kuhl’s pitching, hitting combine to set up Pirates win

Chad Kuhl took Hurdle and the Pirates for a spin Tuesday night.

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Pirates pitching prospect Steven Brault had two strong outings last week for Class AAA Indianapolis.

Pirates top-10 prospects tracker: Aug. 2-8

Recapping the performances of the Pirates’ top 10 prospects, according to Baseball America, over the past seven days.

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Juan Nicasio hugs Francisco Cervelli after defeating the Nationals May 17 at PNC Park.

Juan Nicasio has flourished in his eighth-inning role

Entering Tuesday, Nicasio leads all pitchers with 56 appearances this season.

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Mario Lemieux throws out the first pitch at the Pirates' 1998 home opener at Three Rivers Stadium.

Joe Starkey: What if Mario Lemieux owned the Pirates?

Would the Pirates be more successful if someone else owned the team?

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The Pirates' Andrew McCutchen dives to pull in a ball hit by the Tigers' Mikie Mahtook in the fifth inning Monday at PNC Park.

Pirates Mailbag: Will Andrew McCutchen's $14.5 million option be picked up?

If you have a question for the mailbag, send it to snesbitt@post-gazette.com or @stephenjnesbitt.

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Paul Zeise: Adding Sean Rodriguez and George Kontos keeps Pirates' playoff hopes alive

Sean Rodriguez and George Kontos will be valuable on the field and in the clubhouse.

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Pirates starters Trevor Williams reacts after getting out the Tigers' Nick Castellanos to end the seventh inning Monday.

Trevor Williams stifles Tigers for seven innings, John Jaso homer caps 3-0 win

Williams walked two, struck out five and spent a career-high 107 pitches.

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The Pirates' George Kontos fist bumps fellow pitcher Chad Kuhl during batting practice before taking on the Tigers Monday.

Two-time World Series winner George Kontos plans to put out fires for Pirates

Kontos, 32, has a 3.05 ERA in 307 appearances in the majors.

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Neal Huntington speaks to reporters Feb. 24 at spring training in Bradenton, Fla.

Evaluating Pirates trades from the past six seasons: 2017 is an outlier

The Pirates didn’t use any salary saved from 2017 to make this year’s team better or build for 2018.

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The Pirates' Sean Rodriguez tries to avoid the water bucket after he hit a walk-off home run in the 12th inning to defeat the Padres Sunday at PNC Park.

Sean Rodriguez saves Pirates with walk-off HR after Felipe Rivero blows save

Rivero allowed two runs in the ninth inning.

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Sean Rodriguez throws out the Padres' Cory Spangenberg in the eighth inning Sunday at PNC Park.

Sean Rodriguez 'super pumped' to embark on third season with Pirates

Rodriguez will provide a bench bat and defensive versatility in 2017 and 2018.

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The Pirates' Sean Rodriguez is congratulated by Francisco Cervelli after hitting a walk-off home run against the Reds in the ninth inning Aug. 5, 2016, at PNC Park.

Pirates acquire Sean Rodriguez, George Kontos to bolster roster

In 15 games for the Braves, Rodriguez batted .162 with a .677 OPS.

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Pirates starters Gerrit Cole reacts after catcher Francisco Cervelli can't throw out the Padres' Yangervis Solarte on an infield single in the fifth inning Saturday.

Dinelson Lamet, Wil Myers step up in Padres' 5-2 win over Pirates

With 51 games left in the regular season, the Pirates (53-57) are 5½ games out of first place.

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