| 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Champions National League Champions National League East Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[a] | |
| Record | 97–65 (.599) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |
| General managers | Joe L. Brown | |
| Managers | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Television | KDKA-TV 2 (Bob Prince, Nellie King) | |
| Radio | KDKA–AM 1020 (Bob Prince, Nellie King) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 85th in the National League. It involved the Pirates finishing first in the National League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They defeated the San Francisco Giants three games to one in the NLCS and beat the Baltimore Orioles four games to three in the World Series. The Pirates were managed by Danny Murtaugh, and played their first full season at Three Rivers Stadium, which had opened in July the year before.
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