Pittsburgh, PA
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Pittsburgh, the second-largest city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia, PA), is located in the western part of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers. Once at the center of the United States steel industry, the city is today better known as a center of higher learning, healthcare and high technology.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Pittsburgh Alleghenys, American Association (1882-1886)
- Pittsburgh, Union Association (1884)
- Pittsburgh Alleghenys, National League (1887-1890)
- Pittsburgh Keystones, League of Colored Baseball Clubs (1887)
- Pittsburgh Burghers, Players League (1890)
- Pittsburgh Pirates, National League (1891-present)
- Homestead Grays, No League Affiliation 1910-1931
- Homestead Grays East-West League (1932)
- Homestead Grays Negro National League (1933, 1935-1939)
- Homestead Grays, Associate Members of the Negro National League (1934)
- Pittsburgh, Ohio-Pennsylvania League (1912)
- Pittsburgh Rebels, Federal League (1914-1915)
- Pittsburgh Keystones, Negro National League (1922)
- Pittsburgh Crawfords, Negro Leagues (1931-1932)
- Pittsburgh Crawfords, Negro National League (1933-1938)
[edit] People who were born here
- Bob Adams, infielder/catcher
- Dennis Bair, minor league pitcher
- Mark Baldwin, pitcher
- Tony Bartirome, infielder
- Bill Bayne, pitcher
- Glenn Beckert, infielder
- Buddy Bell, infielder; manager
- Gene Benson, Negro Leagues outfielder
- Mike Berger, minor league outfielder
- Tun Berger, catcher
- Bill Blair, pitcher
- Lute Boone, infielder
- Grant Briggs, catcher
- Andy Bruckmiller, pitcher
- David Bush, pitcher
- Nate Buttenfield, minor league pitcher
- Jack Calhoun, infielder
- Billy Campbell, pitcher
- Scoops Carey, infielder
- Bobby Cargo, infielder
- Chick Cargo, minor league infielder
- Willie Clark, infielder
- Brant Colamarino, minor league infielder
- Rip Collins, catcher
- Jason Conti, outfielder
- Chris Cooper, minor league pitcher
- Betty Jane Cornett, AAGPBL pitcher/infielder
- Jack Cummings, catcher
- Bobby Del Greco, outfielder
- Jake Dittler, minor league pitcher
- Bill Doak, pitcher
- Ryan Ellis, minor league infielder
- Paul Failla, minor league infielder
- Michael Finocchi, minor league pitcher
- Red Fisher, outfielder
- Ben Froelich, catcher
- Bill Fulton, pitcher
- John Gallagher, infielder
- Jim Gardner, pitcher
- Ryan Garko, infielder
- Chris George, pitcher
- Lefty George, pitcher
- Gus Getz, infielder
- Josh Gibson Jr., minor league infielder
- Sam Gillen, infielder
- Howie Gorman, outfielder
- Jim Gray, infielder
- Gary Green, infielder
- Ad Gumbert, pitcher
- Billy Gumbert, pitcher
- Bill Hallman, infielder; manager
- Frank Harris, infielder
- John Hinton, infielder
- Ed Householder, outfielder
- Art Howe, infielder; manager
- Ed Hutchinson, infielder
- Bill Jackson, infielder
- Alex Jones, pitcher
- Dax Jones, outfielder
- Dutch Jordan, infielder
- Harry Jordan, pitcher
- Russ Kemmerer, pitcher
- Ray Kennedy, pinch-hitter
- Frank Killen, pitcher
- Enos Kirkpatrick, infielder
- Harry Kirsch, pitcher
- Dejan Kovacevic, writer
- Ray Krawczyk, pitcher
- Tony LaCava, minor league player; scout
- Al Lachowicz, pitcher
- Chip Lang, pitcher
- Chuck Lauer, outfielder/catcher
- Derek Law, minor league pitcher
- Joe Law, minor league pitcher
- Gene Layden, outfielder
- David Lee, pitcher
- Regis Leheny, pitcher
- Jim Levey, infielder
- Len Levy, coach
- Jack Lewis, infielder
- Phil Lewis, infielder
- Patrick Leyland, minor league catcher
- John Lickert, catcher
- Bobby Lowe, infielder
- Larry Lucchino, executive
- Joe Lydic, minor league infielder
- Frank Madden, catcher
- Al Mamaux, pitcher
- Dan Marino, drafted player
- Jack McCandless, outfielder
- Harry McChesney, outfielder
- John McCurdy, minor league infielder
- Sam McDowell, pitcher
- Scott McGough, minor league infielder
- Denny McKnight, manager
- Pete McShannic, infielder
- Johnny Miljus, pitcher
- Eddie Miller, infielder
- Jim Miller, infielder
- Ray Miller, infielder
- John Mohardt, outfielder
- Lew Moren, pitcher
- Bob O'Brien, pitcher
- Billy Otterson, infielder
- Jim Pastorius, pitcher
- Ben Pfinsgraff, minor league pitcher
- Marr Phillips, infielder
- Bob Priddy, pitcher
- Bob Purkey, pitcher
- Jason Rakers, pitcher
- Ed Rakow, pitcher
- Bill Regan, infielder
- Wally Reinecker, infielder
- Cy Rheam, infielder
- Doug Robbins, minor league catcher
- Frank Robison, owner
- Rosey Rowswell, broadcaster
- Brian Sackinsky, pitcher
- Bob Sadowski, pitcher
- Ed Sadowski, catcher
- Jim Sadowski, pitcher
- Ted Sadowski, pitcher
- John Salamon, minor league pitcher
- Tom Satriano, catcher
- Ed Sauer, outfielder
- Hank Sauer, outfielder
- Paul Schaal, infielder
- Lou Schettler, pitcher
- Joe Schultz, outfielder
- Mark Seaver, minor league pitcher
- Jake Seymour, pitcher
- Spike Shannon, outfielder
- August Shaumeyer, minor league player and manager
- Don Shaw, pitcher
- Jim Shaw, pitcher
- John Shearon, outfielder
- Tom Shirley, minor league pitcher
- Elmer Smith, pitcher/outfielder
- Frank Smith, pitcher
- Germany Smith, infielder
- Heinie Smith, infielder; manager
- Jimmy Smith, infielder
- Moose Solters, outfielder
- Donald Spencer, minor league infielder
- Bill Steen, pitcher
- Gene Steinbrenner, infielder
- George Susce, catcher
- George Susce, pitcher
- Buck Sweeney, outfielder
- Frank Thomas, outfielder/infielder
- Will Thompson, pitcher
- Bob Veselic, pitcher
- Neil Walker, infielder
- Bobby Wallace, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
- John Wehner, infielder
- Josh Wilson, infielder
- Joe Wright, outfielder
- Mike Yastrzemski, minor league outfielder
- Bob Zupcic, outfielder
[edit] People who died here
- Whitey Alperman, infielder
- Mark Baldwin, pitcher
- Sammy Bankhead, Negro Leagues player; minor league manager
- Bill Benswanger, general manager
- Tun Berger, catcher
- Marty Berghammer, infielder
- Bill Bishop, pitcher
- Dave Black, pitcher
- Bill Blair, pitcher
- Tiny Bonham, pitcher
- Lute Boone, infielder
- Grant Briggs, catcher
- Dick Buckley, catcher
- Ed Butka, infielder
- Lick Carlisle, Negro Leagues infielder
- Ann Cindric, AAGPBL pitcher
- Willie Clark, infielder
- Rip Collins, catcher
- Jess Cortazzo, pinch hitter
- Dan Costello, outfielder
- Ken Crawford, infielder
- Morrie Critchley, pitcher
- Jack Dalton, outfielder
- Larry Delo, minor league pitcher
- Alex Donoghue, outfielder
- Gus Dundon, infielder
- Earl Francis, pitcher
- Ben Froelich, catcher
- Pud Galvin, pitcher; manager; Hall of Fame
- Jim Gardner, pitcher
- Robert Gaston, Negro Leagues catcher
- Doc Gessler, outfielder
- Josh Gibson, Negro Leagues catcher; Hall of Fame
- Robert Gibson, pitcher
- Sam Gillen, infielder
- Gus Greenlee, Negro Leagues owner
- George Grossart, outfielder
- Ad Gumbert, pitcher
- Billy Gumbert, pitcher
- Lee Handley, infielder
- John Hinton, infielder
- Don Hoak, infielder
- Mike Hopkins, catcher
- Harry Jordan, pitcher
- Frank Killen, pitcher
- Enos Kirkpatrick, infielder
- Elmer Knetzer, pitcher
- Charlie Kuhns, infielder
- Gene Layden, outfielder
- Regis Leheny, pitcher
- Frank Lobert, infielder
- Leo Mackey, minor league player
- Frank Madden, catcher
- Nick Maddox, pitcher
- Jack McCandless, outfielder
- Harry McChesney, outfielder
- Denny McKnight, manager
- Edgar McNabb, pitcher
- George Meister, infielder
- Jim Miller, infielder
- Ray Miller, infielder
- Ralph Mitterling, outfielder
- Lew Moren, pitcher
- Ed Morris, pitcher
- Ron Northey, outfielder
- Billy Otterson, infielder
- Ted Page, Negro Leagues outfielder
- Jim Pastorius, pitcher
- Marr Phillips, infielder
- Squiz Pillion, pitcher
- Cum Posey, Negro Leagues player; owner; Hall of Fame
- Al Pratt, pitcher
- Bob Prince, broadcaster
- Tom Quinn, catcher
- Bill Regan, infielder
- Wally Reinecker, infielder
- Cy Rheam, infielder
- Jim Ritz, infielder
- Rosey Rowswell, broadcaster
- Skeeter Scalzi, infielder
- Rube Sellers, outfielder
- Elmer Smith, pitcher/outfielder
- Frank Smith, pitcher
- Jimmy Smith, infielder
- Moose Solters, outfielder
- Gene Steinbrenner, infielder
- Sam Streeter, Negro Leagues pitcher
- Harry Swan, pitcher
- Ed Swartwood, outfielder
- Buck Sweeney, outfielder
- Joe Taylor, outfielder
- John Tener, pitcher
- Will Thompson, pitcher
- Steve Toole, pitcher
- Pie Traynor, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
- Tony Venzon, umpire
- Joe Vitelli, pitcher
- Butts Wagner, infielder
- Frank Warfield, Negro Leagues player/manager
- Bob Way, infielder
- Henry Youngman, infielder
[edit] Educational institutions located here
- Bishop Canevin High School
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh)
- Duquesne University
- North Hills Senior High School
- Langley High School (Pittsburgh)
- Plum Senior High School
- Point Park University
- Schenley High School
- Seton-LaSalle Catholic High School
- Taylor Allderdice High School
- University of Pittsburgh
