2009 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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The 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 128th season of the franchise and the 123rd in the National League.[2] This was their ninth season at PNC Park. The season is the franchise's second season under the management of John Russell.[3] With this season, the Pirates became the first franchise in professional sports to have a losing record in 17 consecutive seasons, passing the Philadelphia Phillies of 1933–1948 with 16.[4] The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 62–99. The Pirates were attempting to improve on their 2008 record, and conquer a winning record and make it to the playoffs for the first time since 1992. However, after going 11–10 in April, the Pirates suffered losing streaks. After an 8-game losing streak on May 3–10, the Pirates never reached above the .500 mark again, and failed to reach their goal.
2009 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | PNC Park | |||
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Record | 62–99 (.385) | |||
Divisional place | 6th | |||
Owners | Robert Nutting | |||
General managers | Neal Huntington | |||
Managers | John Russell | |||
Television | FSN Pittsburgh | |||
Radio | WPGB-FM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Tim Neverett, Bob Walk, John Wehner) | |||
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