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94913Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Hail to the Chief!
In Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:01 AM ThursdayArt Rooney Sr., founder of the Steelers pro football franchise, holds a special place in the city's history.
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1.0K8Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Bash night at Crosley! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 15, 2019Pirates and Reds put on a power show at Crosley Field on a summer night in Cincinnati, combining for a record 11 home runs in one game.
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1.4K6Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: The real 8-7-87! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 8, 2019It happens every August -- No. 87 celebrates and birthday on 8-7 and heralds the arrival of another hockey season.
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1.5K7Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Steelers vs. CFL? ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 1, 2019In August of 1960, Steelers played -- and won -- an exhibition game in Toronto against the Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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1.4K14Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Ultimate rally! ☕
In Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 25, 2019Down to their last out, the Pirates mounted an unforgettable rally against Billy Wagner and the Astros.
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1.5K9Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Liftoff in Houston! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 18, 2019RICHMOND, Va. — Ah, Starling Marte … you want to love him, even though he doesn’t always make it easy. He’s been one of the most exciting players on the Pirates’...
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1.6K16Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: It was the wurst of times ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM July 11, 2019RICHMOND, Va. — It’s been a brilliant season for the Pirates’ first basemen, with All-Star Josh Bell’s powerful prowess at the plate conjuring up memories of one of the most...
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1.6K36Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Willie in Philly!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM June 27, 2019It’s been fun watching Josh Bell’s all-star season thus far, and though I’ve enjoyed the comparisons, nobody, but nobody, could mash the ball like Wilver Dornel Stargelll.
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1.2K9Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Conn vs. Louis!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 1:00 AM June 20, 2019Boxing is not a sport I’ve ever followed very closely, but if I had lived in the time of Billy Conn and Joe Louis, I’m fairly certain I would have.
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1.8K10Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Hornqvist’s Cup! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM June 13, 2019With the exception of the 8-0 blowout vs. Minnesota in 1991, the Penguins’ Stanley Cup clinching (and even losing) contests have always been tense affairs.
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1.3K9Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Dutchman’s 3,000th! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:20 AM June 4, 2019Most of the time, when Honus Wagner’s name is mentioned, it involves the famous, rarer-than-rare “T206” baseball card that bears his likeness.
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1.6K9Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Jake stuns Pekka! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM May 28, 2019While I will grudgingly admit that the fact that the NHL is still playing hockey on Memorial Day is fairly ridiculous, you’ll never hear me say that I don’t love...
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1.2K15Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Babe’s farewell at Forbes! ☕
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:03 AM May 21, 2019May 25, 1935 didn't mark Babe Ruth’s final game, but man, it really should’ve.
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1.4K25Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Necciai’s 27 Ks!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:06 AM May 14, 2019Ron Necciai was a chronic worrier, and he had the ulcers to prove it.
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1.7K12Courtesy of Fortify FranchisingCartoon Canon: Jagr on one leg!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:00 AM May 7, 2019We’ve seen quite a bit of ol’ Jags in Cartoon Canon of late, but in the long view, his gutsy performance in the spring of 1999 might be his most...
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1.1K25Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Dock drops ’em all!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 11:25 PM April 29, 2019RICHMOND, Va. — Dock Ellis’ acid-aided no-hitter is common baseball lore, but this lesser-known incident which saw him go headhunting against the Reds more aptly describes the mercurial player’s character...
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1.2K6zColumnsCartoon Canon: Ah, Leah!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:00 AM April 16, 2019The TYR Pro Swim Series, a professional swimming event featuring some of the sport’s biggest names, took place right here in Richmond last week.
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1.6K15Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: The great 68!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:00 AM April 9, 2019I will freely admit, I briefly considered changing course with this cartoon yesterday afternoon to focus on the Pirates’ Claude Ritchey.
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1.7K16Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Who buried the monkey?
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:06 AM April 2, 2019Scant few photos exist, either of the team or the venue, Recreation Park, and the event itself may well be a tall tale.
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1.0K6PenguinsCartoon Canon: A March … to nowhere!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:04 AM March 26, 2019The Penguins have had longer winning streaks, but they’ve never had a better month than they did back in March of 2013, going a perfect 15-0.
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1.0KCourtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Brianne’s super sendoff!
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:01 AM March 19, 2019U.S. Olympic hero Brianne McLaughlin’s dazzling performance with Buffalo Beauts to win the NWHL’s Isobel Cup over the favored Boston Pride in 2017.
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1.9K21Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Snowballs for Stoudt!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:19 AM March 12, 2019Amazing Pittsburgh fans booed Jaromir Jagr and Barry Bonds, but perhaps no returning player ever approached the level of loathing that welcomed Cliff Stoudt.
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1.4K16Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: A pair of 50s!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:43 AM March 5, 2019Amazing as Mario Lemieux was in the 1990s, I always told people that Jaromir Jagr was my favorite hockey player.
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1.6K10Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: When 18 losses were enough!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM February 26, 2019As sports fans go, we in Pittsburgh are luckier than most. There are cities that suffer through entire decades of abject misery.
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2.5K19Courtesy of PNCCartoon Canon: Valentine’s Day massacre
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM February 19, 2019There was a time when the hockey season didn’t really start and that nobody paid attention to the Penguins until the Steelers season was over.
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1.4K13Courtesy of StepOutside.orgCartoon Canon: Blass and Sangy forever!
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:05 AM February 5, 2019With pitchers and catchers set to report next week, here’s a tribute to Steve Blass’ amazing performance in the 1971 World Series.