"The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia, Second Edition" with David Finoli&Bill Ranier - a podcast by PCN - Pennsylvania Cable Network

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most storied histories in the annals of baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia captures these fabulous times through the stories of the individuals and the collective teams that have thrilled the Steel City for 125 years. The book breaks down the team with a year-by-year synopsis of the club, including biographies of more than 180 of the most memorable Pirates through the ages as well as a look at each manager, owner, general manager, and announcer who has served the club proudly.

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Now updated through the 2014 season, The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia will provide Pirates fans as well as baseball fans in general a complete look into the team's history, sparking memories of glories past and hopes for the future. 

David Finoli is a sports writer from Monroeville, PA. The Duquesne University graduate has penned seventeen other books, including The Pittsburgh Pirates and The Birthplace of Professional Football: Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Bill Ranier is the co author, with David Finoli, of When the Bucs Won It All: The 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates and When Cobb Met Wagner: The Seven-Game World Series of 1909.

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