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The Pittsburgh Pirates announce 19 names for their first Hall of Fame class

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB.  Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives.  As such, it is news to us that the Pittsburgh Pirates have FINALLY announced the creation of a franchise Hall of Fame and announced 19 members to the inaugural class. The franchise, which is well over 100 years old, boasts five World Series Championships, but this Hall also recognizes the contributions from the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawford of the Negro Leagues. The Hall of Fame will be unveiled on September 3, and will be honored before their home game against the Toronto Blue Jays: The inaugural class comprises: Jake Beckley:  Beckley played for the Pirates in the late 1880s and 1890s where he batted an even .300 for the team.  The First Baseman entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. Steve Blass:  Blass pitched ten years for Pittsburgh, going 103-76, and picked up a World Series Ring in 1971.  He would later serve 34 years as a broadcaster for the team. Ray Brown:  Brown led the Grays to eight Pennants and was a six-time league leader in Wins with two ERA Titles.   Max Carey:  Carey holds the team record with 690 Stolen Bases and was an 11-time league leader.  Collecting 2,416 Hits for the club, Carey aided the Pirates in their 1925 World Series win, and was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961. Oscar Charleston:  Charleston joined the Crawfords in 1933 as a Player/Manager, where he was a three-time All-Star.  He was selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Fred Clarke:  Clarke played 15 seasons with Pittsburgh, compiling 1,638 Hits with a .299 Batting Average, but he was also their Manager, leading Pittsburgh to their first World Series win in 1909.  He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. Roberto Clemente:  Clemente is one of the most important figures in sports, and was one the most complete baseball players ever.  The Puerto Rican helped Pittsburgh win the 1960 and 1971 World Series, while individual winning the 1966 MVP, four Batting Titles and 12 Gold Gloves.  He is still the all-time leader in Hits with 3,000, and would have had more had he not died tragically in a plane clash while delivery humanitarian aid.  After his death, he was posthumously elected to the Baseball…


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