In 1966, the NHL introduced ownership groups from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
In 12 2/3 innings, Harvey Haddix gave up one hit and one (intentional) walk.
At Greater Pittsburgh International Airport on March 30, 1990, a passenger named Mark Bart stepped off a flight from Los Angeles. He was met by reporters and cameras. They confirmed...
In 1966-67, the eventual NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers, featuring Wilt Chamberlain, played six games at the Civic Arena.
In 1913, an independent baseball league started with six teams, including Pittsburgh, and was called the Federal League.
In 1925 the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets decided to turn pro and join the National Hockey League as the Pittsburgh Pirates. They won their first two games. In Montreal, Georges Vezina...
It's difficult to imagine now just how big boxing's heavyweight championship used to be.
It had been a decade since a Russian team had been at the Civic Arena. In 1986, Moscow Dynamo took on the Penguins.
In the spring of 1953, the baseball map was about to change for the first time in a half-century.
The passing of Greg Polis this weekend brought to mind his goal that kept the Penguins alive in the 1972 playoff hunt.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament came to Pittsburgh for the first time in 1997. Duquesne sponsored it, and they sold out their three-session strips that cost $105. (There were 27,000...
Al Abrams was the sports editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He wrote a column every day.
By the fall of 1977, Al Oliver had become used to trade rumors.
The world was different in 1980. Cable TV, home computers and car phones were just starting to become popular.
There has only been one single-admission tripleheader in major league history. It was at Forbes Field.
Imagine Jack Lambert lining up on defense for the Cleveland Browns. Or Willie Stargell hitting the ball over the fence for the Cincinnati Reds. It’s no less difficult to picture...
Having won the AFC Central championship for their first division crown, the Steelers prepared for their 1972 playoff opener with Oakland.
While the NHL now consists of a wide variety of international players, it used to be very Canadian. So when, in 1972, a team of Canadian stars had to score...