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Pirates Fire Manager Clint Hurdle After 2nd Half Collapse

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates fired manager Clint Hurdle before Sunday’s regular season finale against Cincinnati following a stunning second-half collapse that dropped Pittsburgh to the bottom of the National League Central and included a series of off-the-field issues.

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Police: Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez Admits Trying to Have Sex with Minor

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was being held Wednesday in a Pennsylvania jail on multiple felony charges after allegedly telling investigators he attempted to have sex with an underage girl during a meeting at her house in 2017.

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Phillies Acquire Corey Dickerson from Pirates

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named and $250,000 in international signing money.

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WATCH: Reds and Pirates Tangle in Bench-Clearing Brawl

The rosters for the Reds and Pirates will look a lot different after the trade deadline. Those rosters will also look a lot different after a slew of players from both teams serve suspensions stemming from a wild melee in front of Pittsburgh’s dugout on Tuesday night.

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Pirates’ Kang Gets Suspended 2-Year Jail Term for Crash

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has handed Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang a suspended two-year prison sentence for fleeing the scene after crashing a car into a guardrail while driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Michael Keaton Heckles Heckler at Pirates-Braves Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves put on an offensive fireworks display in the Pirates’ 10-8 win at Atlanta’s Turner Field Friday night – but the sparks apparently extended into the audience as actor Michael Keaton took a stand against a heckler who was after Pirates center-fielder Andrew McCutchen all night.

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