The Fancestor: Fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Fancestor: Fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Aaron Cameron interviewed podcaster Charles Star (No Homework podcast and City Saint/Country Saint podcast) talk about his lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fandom, tracing its origins to the late 1970s and the “We Are Family” World Series team.
They discussed the racial dynamics and media treatment of Pirates stars like Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, and Dave Parker, as well as the impact of the 1985 drug trials. The conversation covered the team’s resurgence in the early 1990s with Barry Bonds and the heartbreaking 1992 NLCS loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Charles shared his experiences attending games at Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park, and they reflected on the team’s long period of losing seasons under owner Bob Nutting. Charles expressed his opposition to a salary cap in baseball, advocating instead for more revenue sharing.
They also touched on the challenges of being a long-distance fan and the generational passing of team loyalty.
The Fancestor is a podcast about that will speak to 30 fans from 30 Major League Baseball teams to determine exactly why we are fans. Through interesting conversations, it strives to understand and explain fandom: how we became fans, the moments that tested our fandom and why – at the end of the day – we are still fans.
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