HOW MANY TIMES HAVE THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES WON THE WORLD SERIES?
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won the World Series five times, placing them in a three-way tie with the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants for the number six spot on the list of most World Series championships. The Pirates won:
- In 1909: against the Detroit Tigers, four teams to three
- In 1925: against the Washington Senators (now the Minnesota Twiins), four games to three
- In 1960: against the New York Yankees, four games to three
- In 1971: against the Baltimore Orioles, four games to three
- In 1979: against the Baltimore Olrioles, four games to three
They won the National League pennant but lost the World Series in 1903 and 1927.
