The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates are fondly remembered as the team that last brought a World Series to Pittsburgh. Dave Parker, Phil Garner, John Candelaria, Kent Tekulve and Willie Stargell are a few of the legends that made up that fateful roster. That star power makes it all the more remarkable that, for a World Series winner, the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates were unremarkable.
The Lone Star
The 1979 Pirates won 98 games – and had one All-Star. That, of course, was Dave Parker, who had a tremendous 1979 campaign, slashing .