1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 91st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 86th in the National League. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished first in the National League East with an MLB-best record of 96–59. The team was defeated three games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the NLCS. Despite losing the series, the Pirates put up a good fight, unlike the last time the two teams met in the playoffs. In Game 5, the Pirates led 3–2 in the ninth inning, and were 3 outs away from pulling off a major upset over the Reds. All looked good until the Pirates collapsed in the 9th inning and allowed 2 runs to score, with the walkoff run coming on a wild pitch.
| 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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| National League East Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Record | 96–59 (.619) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |
| General managers | Joe L. Brown | |
| Managers | Bill Virdon | |
| Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
| Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
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