Unlucky 21: The Saddest Stories and Games in Pittsburgh Sports

Unlucky 21: The Saddest Stories and Games in Pittsburgh Sports History

The number 21 may be lucky in cards, but it is very unlucky for Western Pennsylvania sports fans. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers allow a player to wear this sacred number, while to the rest of the region's franchises the number means heartbreak. The Penguins retired it after budding superstar Michel Briere died in 1971 following an automobile accident. Hall of Fame Pirate shortstop Arky Vaughan, who drowned in 1952 while trying to save a friend, also wore unlucky 21. The tragic story of Roberto Clemente is well known and caused the team to retire the cursed number. A diverse group of Pittsburgh writers and sports lovers present those stories and more in twenty-one tales of Western Pennsylvania sports sorrow.

Country	USA
Author	The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalist
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781467143721
ISBN	1467143723
Label	The History Press
Manufacturer	The History Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	336
PublicationDate	2019-03-18
Publisher	The History Press
ReleaseDate	2019-03-18
Studio	The History Press

Unlucky 21: The Saddest Stories and Games in Pittsburgh Sports History