Pittsburgh Baseball and Hockey

Veteran sports writer John Mehno examines both sides in the 100 most divisive debates in Pittsburgh sports history.

Open this book for stories of the best and worst moments in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise.

This book follows the Pittsburgh Penguins beginning in 1967 through various mishaps and extremely close calls that could have put an end to the franchise. Get ready to laugh uproariously at mock-heartwrenching tales of players forced to give up their post-game oranges.

At the beginning of the 2008-2009 season, it seemed unlikely that the Pens could achieve a second consecutive Stanley Cup. This book traces the riveting events, including the midseason coaching change that rocketed the powerhouse trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury to another victory.

A must-read for Penguins fans, this encyclopedia includes hundreds of exclusive photographs from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as well as season summaries and player statistics for every season and player in Pens' history!

Integration in baseball had a long and sordid history, beginning when the Brooklyn Dodgers added Jackie Robinson in 1947. The process continued at a snail's pace after that, until finally, in 1971, the World Championship Pittsburgh Pirates had a fully integrated team, with half of its roster of Black or Latino descent.

Legendary right-fielder Roberto Clemente is also a well-known altruist, possibly due to his childhood in impoverished Puerto Rico. This biography details his career as a Pirate and his charitable works up to his death in 1972 while en route to Nicaragua to deliver aid to earthquake victims.