Classic Bucs: The 50 Greatest Games in Pittsburgh Pirates History

A countdown of the greatest games of a Steel City institution

When slow-footed former Pirate Sid Bream broke the heart of the “Bucco” nation, it was Game Seven of the 1992 NLCS. He slid across the plate in the bottom of the 9th for the Braves, giving them the pennant with a heart-wrenching 3–2 victory. The run began a mind-numbing slide that enters its third decade of sub .500 performances. The curse of Sid Bream was born.

Until the surprising 2012 campaign, a generation of…