Pitt/Cincy Notes

During the 1970’s the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates combined to win 12 “one quarter/legitimate” division titles.

They met in the NLCS 4 times and one team or the other qualified for the NLCS every year from (1970-1976).

Neither will make the 12 team, 6 in each league, tournament this season.

This past week after the Pittsburgh Steelers won at the Cincinnati Bengals in yet another Eagle/Steelers tilt

(alas once the Eagles and Steelers combined to be the Steagles and once Pittsburgh affiliated Ray Scott gave us clear, concise great broadcasting that now non existent).

A day later the Pirates began a series also in “Cincy,” in which the Pirates swept 4 games.