Pirates, Reds to play in HOF game
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds have been selected to participate in the 2006 Hall of Fame Game on May 15 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y.
The Hall of Fame Game has been scheduled annually since 1940, and it is the only big league exhibition game that will be played during the 2006 regular season.
The Pirates, who will be the home team for the contest, are 1-3-1 all-time in Hall of Fame Game appearances. The Bucs last participated in this venue in 1980, when they defeated the Chicago White Sox, 11-8. Pittsburgh also made appearances in the 1949, 1959, 1968 and 1973 contests.
Read the rest of this article at: Pirates.com
The Hall of Fame Game has been scheduled annually since 1940, and it is the only big league exhibition game that will be played during the 2006 regular season.
The Pirates, who will be the home team for the contest, are 1-3-1 all-time in Hall of Fame Game appearances. The Bucs last participated in this venue in 1980, when they defeated the Chicago White Sox, 11-8. Pittsburgh also made appearances in the 1949, 1959, 1968 and 1973 contests.
Read the rest of this article at: Pirates.com
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