11/23/2018
** BLACK FRIDAY DEALS **
Today 11/23 ONLY! - Expires at 12 midnight
Pirates black cap - $4.99 (6 available)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264007073553
Marauders Skull/Crossbones cap - $7.99
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264036758548
Starter - Pirates Black/Grey jersey 2XL - $14.99
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264036850406
2011 Marauder Patriotic Jersey #28 signed! - $19.99
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264036971889
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Cap Hat One Size Adjustable Black New!! | eBay
New Pirates cap. hook & loop closure. | eBay!
11/13/2018
Raising Money - A generous Marauders fan has donated some Marauders Jerseys for us to sell to raise money.
We're looking to buy an assistive device called "iWalk 2.0" for an amputee fan of the team. The device runs around $150 (iWalk information -> https://iwalk-free.com/ )
Please visit our EBAY page and look for the Marauders jerseys for sale. Great prices for a great cause!
EBAY page -> https://www.ebay.com/usr/myptcruiser?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
iWALKFree Hands-Free Crutch for Walking – Better Than Crutches or Knee Scooters
02/07/2018
PICTURE - Milwaukee Braves working out at McKechnie
02/07/2018
PICTURE - Milwaukee Braves at McKechnie
02/07/2018
CHEAP TICKETS - Here's a ticket stub to McKechnie Field from 1994. $8, not bad.
02/07/2018
REMEMBER - It's McKechnie Field - not LECOM
06/13/2017
BIOGRAPHY - William Boyd McKechnie (August 7, 1886 – October 29, 1965) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman during the dead-ball era. McKechnie was the first manager to win World Series titles with two different teams (1925 Pittsburgh Pirates and 1940 Cincinnati Reds), and remains one of only two managers to win pennants with three teams, also capturing the National League title in 1928 with the St. Louis Cardinals. His 1,892 career victories ranked fourth in major league history when he ended his managing career in 1946, and trailed only John McGraw's NL total of 2,669 in league history. He was nicknamed "Deacon" because he sang in his church choir and generally lived a quiet life.
McKechnie's tenure in Pittsburgh came unraveled in 1926 when several of his players thought part-owner, vice president and de facto bench coach Fred Clarke was undermining him. Several of them thought Clarke was trying to regain the job he'd held from 1900 to 1915. Three veteran players—Max Carey, Carson Bigbee and Babe Adams—demanded Clarke's removal from the bench. McKechnie, who by inclination was a player's manager, initially appeared to support them. However, fearing that he'd be seen as opposing the ownership, he was forced to denounce his own players. Ownership struck fast and hard, releasing Bigbee and Adams and waiving Carey. The dispute cut the legs out from under the Pirates, who fell to third. McKechnie was fired after the season.
McKechnie was an unusual kind of manager for his era. A very religious man, he didn't smoke, didn't drink, and didn't use profanity. When he had a problem player who was likely to go out carousing, McKechnie's simple solution was to room with him.
McKechnie died at age 79 in Bradenton, Florida. The Pirates' spring training home, McKechnie Field in Bradenton, is named after him.
06/12/2017
VIDEO TOUR of new McKechnie locker rooms courtesy of
PiratesProspects.com - the new facility is AMAZING!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H1iX2VgmPk
Touring the New Pirates Clubhouse at McKechnie Field
The Pittsburgh Pirates unveiled a new clubhouse at McKechnie Field today. The clubhouse is 22,500 square feet, and includes a strength and conditioning room,...
06/12/2017
PICTURES - some pictures of Bill McKechnie
03/23/2017
Name changed to LECOM park due to corporate greed. We'll never change the name of this page
06/12/2017
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