After another painful season from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2021, one where the team looked completely outmatched every time they took the field, it has fans reminiscing of the years when they had some competitive edge. Years like 1960, 1971 and 2013 are commonly discussed – as they should be – but with how poorly they played in 2020 and 2021, there are some years that, even though they ended with a losing record, looked way better than the seasons do now.
One of those years was 2003.
Considering we’re almost coming up on 20 years since then, it’s a good time to reminisce on some names that helped make the 2000s somewhat tolerable for Pirates fans.