1959 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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The 1959 Major League Baseball season saw the Pittsburgh Pirates finish in fourth place in the National League at 78–76, nine games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Pirates set the record for most extra innings victories in a season, winning 19 of their 21 extra inning games.[2][3]
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1959 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Ballpark | Forbes Field | |||
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |||
General managers | Joe L. Brown | |||
Managers | Danny Murtaugh | |||
Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods | |||
Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods | |||
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