1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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The 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 76th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 71st in the National League. The Pirates finished tied with the Chicago Cubs for eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 62–92.
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League | National League | |||
Ballpark | Forbes Field | |||
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) | |||
General managers | Joe L. Brown | |||
Managers | Bobby Bragan, Danny Murtaugh | |||
Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Paul Long | |||
Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Dick Bingham | |||
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The first season to be broadcast on television, the games were aired on KDKA-TV, making them the last of the original MLB teams to debut television broadcasts of its home and away games.