Clint Hurdle
Pittsburgh Pirates' Gregory Polanco adjusts his batting gloves during a spring training baseball workout Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Pirates RF Polanco hoping bumpy road smooths out in 2021

By Will Graves Feb. 25, 2021 03:02 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2020 file photo, Marjan Martin Curtis poses at her home in Spanish Fork, Utah. The 79-year-old widow, who has Stage 4 cancer, formed a fast and unlikely friendship with Amy Baird after Baird spotted Curtis' gorgeous gardening efforts along a nearby county road. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)
What kindness brought to folks featured in 'One Good Thing'

By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2021 10:05 AM EST

FILE - American League pitcher Don Sutton of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the 48th All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York, in this Tuesday night, July 20, 1977, file photo. A unique era of baseball is fading. (AP Photo/File)
That 70s Show: Loss by loss, a unique era of baseball fades

By Ted Anthony Feb. 22, 2021 10:01 AM EST

FILE - St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Lou Brock is surrounded by teammates as he holds second base after breaking Ty Cobb's all-time record of 892 stolen bases during a game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego, Calif., in this Monday night, Aug. 29, 1977, file photo. At left is team manager Vern Rapp. The list is disquieting in its length - those from the ranks of 1970s baseball rosters who have died in the past year alone. (AP Photo/File)
That 70s Show: Loss by loss, a unique era of baseball fades

By Ted Anthony Feb. 22, 2021 09:57 AM EST

FILE - In this July 15, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, right, talks with Adam Frazier between innings of an intrasquad baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Pirates first-year manager is a mix of old-school grit and new-school analytics nerd. The club also believes he's a breath of fresh air for a franchise in need of a jolt. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File )
Even flow: Shelton brings positivity and grit to Pirates

By Will Graves Jul. 23, 2020 04:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 25, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, left, greets a well-wisher before the Pirates faced the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver. Hurdle began sending his daily notes of inspiration more than 10 years ago, during his days managing the Colorado Rockies. What used to be group text messages have turned into much more -- every morning, his Daily Encouragement emails go out to some 5,000 eager recipients. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Ex-manager Clint Hurdle's daily emails encourage, inspire

By Janie Mccauley Apr. 29, 2020 11:10 AM EDT