1977 Pirates Highlights

[@craigbrelsford]

1977 Bucs. What a team. Loved that team almost as much as the ‘79 Series champs.

[@christopheroliver2465]

Always loved the gold caps.

[@cjones3710]

What a great tape. Thank you.

[@romelovesdan]

This includes part of the telecast from 9/12/1977 @ 48:03. Special because, I believe, It is the ONLY time the Pirates wore this uniform combination out of the 72 possible variations.Gold cap, Gold Jersey, Gold pants. History and minutia in one glorious 13 minute segment.

[@FAD1953]

You are correct. It was the only time.

[@christopheroliver2465]

At first I thought 72? That can't possibly be! However, when one includes undershirts and stirrups, yes it is 72!

[@christopheroliver2465]

Gold stirrups would have made it complete!

[@romelovesdan]

@@cg3771 Lucky you! I wanted so bad to be able to play on a "Pirates" Little League team. I got 'stuck' on the Tigers twice, Cubs, and Dodgers. So happy to get an official Black uniform for Christmas 1978, to go with my replica Black and Yellow Pirates' uniform tops. I was thrilled to travel to Pittsburgh for my birthday in 1980 to see 'our Champions' and go to Kaufman's and get the 'new' white home replica top. Sadly, I have never seen a re-creation of the pinstripe tops then or now....The ones made have TOO many stripes and look no where close to the actual 1977-1979 Jerseys. Also, it is impossible to get a true "pillbox' hat. The New Era ones the Bucs have worn recently are sloped in the front. Bring 'em back for purchase!

[@romelovesdan]

@Astrogoth27 I appreciate it. Thank you very much. The 1977-1979 Pinstripe Tops had 9 vertical pinstripes. The Mitchell and Ness ones I see there have as many as 15!. Probably due to the Japanese based company who originally designed them. Manufactured by Descente, pre -Rawlings issued ones in other seasons. I do not think that material/pattern was ever mas produced. Even "custom" ones ridiculously have even more "Bumble Bee" pinstripes!

[@christopheroliver2465]

Gossage was savage, no ear flap, hit .217 in 28 ABs (30PAs) in 1977.

[@romelovesdan]

Some one had noted dates on the old upload, but I can fairly certainly say these games are from @0:00 at 6/27/1977 at STL, @9:18 6/29/77 at STL GREAT UNI combo! @36:09 7/1/77 at PHIL, @42:18 8/3/77 at HOU, @48:03 9/12/77 at PHIL as described below.

[@3243_]

They were all great uniform combos in those days.

[@romelovesdan]

@@3243_ Absolutely. Right on!

[@mrjcbuc]

bless you. Milo and the Goose- great stuff.

[@ericsoley2721]

Al Michaels & Bill White with the call 4 ABC!

[@michaelcrockette8694]

If ur Hrabosky ur kinda between a rock and a hard place. u don’t want a confrontation with Stargell or Parker, and u don’t want Goose throwing at ur guys the next inning.

[@davidmitchell6873]

Or Ed Ott either. Ott would have ended Als career.

[@3243_]

​​@@davidmitchell6873 Ott wasn't playing with Felix Millan.

[@falco2911]

44:24 how long were they playing with the logo in the middle of the field like that? I've never seen that before

[@deneenjeffries2768]

They was ready 👊🏿when that Pitcher threw at Pops .

[@3243_]

And they rumbled with the Phillies and the Mets that season.

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

Announcers

[@StFidjnr]

1971 world series film please

[@williammedve5934]

Mike Tyson at 2nd base

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

Pittsburgh pirates announcers sound more like fans than annoyncers

[@davidmitchell6873]

That's hall of fame announcer Milo Hamilton.

[@jerrygreen2502]

That's the one thing that hasn't changed since 1977 for the Pirates. Greg Brown is the biggest fan boy announcer ever.