Joe Landolina

Proud fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers (now that Big Ben has retired), New York Knicks, Duquesne University Dukes and St. Vincent College Bearcats. Consumer of pop culture. Ponderer of the human condition. Other hobbies include eating.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaApril 22, 2023

Pirates’ hot start brings back memories of 2013

Is the 2023 edition of the Pittsburgh Pirates for real? As I write this, the team is in second place…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaMarch 24, 2023

What the Pirates’ new outfield alignment means

In late February, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced the team would be experimenting with a new outfield alignment in…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaFebruary 27, 2023

Ed Abbaticchio, Major League Baseball’s first Italian-American player

The 1908 National League pennant race between the Chicago Cubs, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates went down to the…
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General

Joe LandolinaFebruary 13, 2023

Aaron, Clemente and Robinson: banned in Duval County, Florida

Can you think of three athletes whose stories are more inspirational than Henry Aaron, Roberto Clemente and Jackie Robinson? Me…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaJanuary 15, 2023

Analyzing Andrew McCutchen’s return to the Pirates

I sure didn’t see this coming. Nobody else did, either. Despite reported interest from a few teams, Andrew McCutchen is…
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe LandolinaDecember 30, 2022

Pirates busy offseason continues

When we last reviewed how Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington was reconstructing the roster, there was much to discuss.…
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