Hurdle's legacy with Pirates will only grow over time

Clint HurdleALTOONA, Pa. -- Only one Pirates manager in the 37 years since Chuck Tanner left has had a winning record in Pittsburgh. And no, it wasn't Jim Leyland, who compiled a record of 851-863 from 1986-96.

Clint Hurdle is the answer to the note posted above. His record in nine seasons from 2011-19 was 735-720.

Be honest, even if you did know the obvious that Hurdle led the Buccos to three straight playoff appearances, did you realize he actually produced a winning record over his entire tenure?

It came as a bit of a surprise to me when I looked up the numbers this past week, prior to doing a Memory Lane podcast interview with Hurdle. I mean, I knew about the playoff appearances from…