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What do you know about the Pittsburgh Pirates? Try this Major League baseball Trivia quiz. (Answers are at the bottom of the page.)

1) In 2001, the Pirates opened a new stadium, PNC Park. Due to its simple concept and strategic usage of the Pittsburgh skyline, it is frequently regarded as currently the best park in baseball.

• True or False?

2) Who was one of the National League's best hitters for several years, but he and his $9 million salary were also traded in 2003 to the San Diego Padres for youngsters Oliver Pérez, Jason Bay, and Cory Stewart?

• Tom Mix
• Lebron James
• Brian Giles

3) Illustrating the Pirates' rebuilding efforts, at the close of the 2005 season, the team fielded the youngest roster in baseball, with an average age of 26.6.

• True or False

4) The 2006 season got off to a slow start with the Pirates losing their first six games. Manager Jim Tracy earned his first win as the new Pirate's skipper on April 9. Who did the play?

• St. Louis Cardinals
• Arizona Diamondbacks
• Cincinnati Reds

5) After 52 seasons with Newsradio 1020 KDKA AM, the Pirates switched their flagstation affiliate to WPGB FM Newstalk 104.7.

• True or False?

6) Where did Freddie Sanchez graduated in 1996 in California, where he was a consistent three-year varsity player. What was the high school?

• Burbank High School
• Union High School
• North Marion

7) When did Adam LaRoche became the first player in major league history to have a home run taken away through the use of video replay.

• May 13, 2007
• May 13, 2008
• May 13, 2009

8) What is the 1993 film were there is a scene featuring former Pirates stars Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla striking out?

• Rookie of the Year
• Baseball Days
• Day of the Home Run

9) He had originally been the third base coach under previous manager Lloyd McClendon from 2003–2005 until he was fired by the previous General Manager Dave Littlefield. Who was named the new manager November 5, 2007?

• John Russell
• John Wayne
• Aaron Winter

10) Who was the last Manager to win the World Series for the Pirates?

• Chuck Tanner
• Bill McKechnie
• Fred Clarke

 Pittsburgh Pirates Answers

1. True
2. Brian Giles
3. True
4. Cincinnati Reds
5. True
6. Burbank High School
7. May 13, 2009
8. Rookie of the Year
9. John Russell
10. Chuck Tanner

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