The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time All-Stars: The Best Players at Each Position for the Bucs

Let’s say you’re the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates deciding which players should start in Game 7 of the World Series against the American League champs. But instead of choosing from the current roster you have every player in the team’s 131-year history in your clubhouse. Who’s your starting pitcher: lefty John Candelaria steady Bert Blyleven Cy Young winner Doug Drabek or crafty Rip Sewell? Who bats cleanup―hitting-machine Honus Wagner home-run champ Ralph Kiner Willie “Pops” Stargell or the hugely talented Barry Bonds? Combining career stats common sense and a host of intangibles veteran sportswriter Dave Finoli imagines an embarrassment of riches and sets the all-time All-Star Pirates lineup for the ages.