| 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League East Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field (since 1909) Three Rivers Stadium | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |
| Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |
| General managers | Joe L. Brown | |
| Managers | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King, Gene Osborn | |
| Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King, Gene Osborn | |
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The 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates season resulted in the team winning their first National League East title with a record of 89–73, five games ahead of the Chicago Cubs. However, they lost the NLCS to the National League West champion Cincinnati Reds, three games to none.
The Pirates were managed by Danny Murtaugh and played their home games at Forbes Field during the first part of the year, before moving into the brand new Three Rivers Stadium on July 16. Coinciding with their move, the Pirates became the first major league team to adopt pullover jerseys and sans-a-belt pants for their uniforms, a style copied by a majority of MLB for the next two decades and which the Pirates themselves would wear through the 1990 season.[2]