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Orestes Destrade hit .149 in 36 games as a Buc in 1988.

764559585B536558435F4443525E59370 wrote: This could be my ultimate guy:







The Pirates did a three-team trade in 1982: Dick Davis (Phils) for Nordhagen (Blue Jays), and then Nordhagen to the Pirates for Bill Robinson.  Nordhagen proved to have a back injury, so after one game (2-4, with two RBIs), Nordhagen was shipped back to the Blue Jays for...Dick Davis!  It was a long way to go for three guys who had a combined 293 plate appearances left in the majors.


I happened to be at game when Nordhagen played. Was definitely surprised when he was dealt right away.Think it was the only time I saw Steve Carlton pitch. Looked up boxscore today: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes ... 6190.shtml

30 Ab between 1985 & 1986. I don't remember him.

1E333E2F28392E6E6D5C0 wrote: Orestes Destrade hit .149 in 36 games as a Buc in 1988.






Orestes made his way to Japan, led their Pacific League in homers three times and RBIs twice. Led the Marlins in homers in their inaugural season.

A guy who had the last cuppa coffee of his MLB career with the Pirates, Benito Santiago







Appeared in a total of 6 games with the Bucs in 2005 before retiring.

This guy only got to smell the coffee:







Hall of Famer Jim Kaat played 25 seasons in the Bigs, and was going for 26 with the Pirates in 1984.  I believe he was one of those 'non-roster invitee' guys.  Bucs didn't offer him a contract, Kaat retired.



I'm guessing Kaat was the first to wear #39 after Dave Parker left.

416A6B766D756C407761616D020 wrote: Speaking of catchers... One of m fave players back in that era caught a few games.



Mike Diaz



Had a lot of pop and might have been an early steroid before they reall exploded


I had a giveaway poster of him wearing a bunch of baseballs like hand grenades and holding a bat like it was a machine gun, in honor of his nickname "Rambo."



I thought it was awesome. Kids have no taste.

Central Catholic's Sam McDowell ended his career at age 32 with 14 games for the Pirates in 1975 (13 in relief).

Joe Coleman, who won 20, 19 and 23 games for Detroit 1971-73 ended his career at age 32 in 1979 with 10 relief appearances for the Pirates.