12/2: Wade, Strange & Jeep Signings, '70 6-Player Swap With KC, Ronnie & Ginger Deals, Luke In, Petey-Stew-Bo-Bobby-Pags Go, Lockout; RIP Danny, HBD Wyatt, Andre, Johnny, Mike, Roscoe & Deacon oldbucs.blogspot.com

1898 - Pgh traded with Milwaukee of the Western League, sending a pair of over-the hill vets for OF Ginger Beaumont. Ginger spent 8 of his 12 MLB seasons as a Buc, hitting .321 w/200 stolen sacks. He won the NL batting title once & led the league in hits 3 times during that span.

12/3: Basgall Swap, Friend Make-Or-Break, '23 & '47 Moves, Chico & Vic Sign, Junior Picked, Jim-Deacon-Barney HoF'ers, Rumored Deals, Staff Shuffles, Luis-Jerry-Clyde-Elbie-Ray Go, No Mungo, Put 'Em Up; RIP Lefty, HBD Steve, Lou, Suitcase, James & Hickory oldbucs.blogspot.com

Big Bucco Hall of Fame Day - Owner Barney Dreyfuss was voted into the club in 2007, joined by jack-of-all-trades player James "Deacon" White in 2012 & manager Jimmy Leyland making it a trio, joining the gang in 2023.

12/4: Robinson-Sluggo, Nellie-Kurt, Cookie-Brandt, Jimmy Joins, Big Poison '27 MVP, AVS Gold Glove, B-Rey Grouse, Rumors W/Legs, TRS Shrinks; HBD Big Joe, Ted, Johnny & Jerry oldbucs.blogspot.com

12/5: Odell-Enrique, Westlake Trade Finalized, Dale-Lefty-Adams Pick-Ups, Marco Signed, Big Poison Released, Dealin' Jerry, '73 Pitching Purge, Bream To Braves, Pete Sez No; RIP Joe, HBD Sammy, Bill, Pink, Snake, Frank, Cam, Oscar & Tony oldbucs.blogspot.com

12/6: Easler-Tudor, Cardwell-Ribant, Tobin-Lanning, Zane-Heaton-Tanner Signed, Meek Rule 5 Pick, Law Wins Gehring Award, Deals Undone, Kevin Carps, Bucs-Steelers Hoopin'; RIP Hans, HBD Jose, Adam, Tim, Johnny, Snookie, Frank, Walter & Tun oldbucs.blogspot.com

12/7: Redman-Bayliss, Craig-Buck, Woodling-Lopez, Connie HoF, Nate & Erik Sign, '22 Rule 5 Flux, AVS-GG, Shelty Hires Don, Solly-Gott-Wally-Cobra-Richie-Bob & Joe Go, Robby No-Go, Flew The Coop; HBD Steve, Bo, Don, Ken, Hal, Vinnie, Gee Whiz, Tony & Bobby oldbucs.blogspot.com

1930 - C Hal Smith was born in West Frankfort, Illinois. Although the backup catcher only played two seasons (1960-61) in Pittsburgh, his three-run homer in the seventh game of the 1960 World Series, tho overshadowed by Maz’s climactic walk-off, may have been the WS's key blow.

12/8: Scoops-Bert/Milner, Casey-Williams, Mack-Marte, Roe/Cox-Vic/Dixie, Bucs' Louisville 12, Pie & Hans All-Timers, Stars Power; Ryan-Terry-Jon Sign, BB-Cecil-Vincentes-Frankie-Swift Go, Rosters Ruffled, Cobra HoF; HBD Pags, Spoon, Jimmy, Kid & Jack oldbucs.blogspot.com

1977 - The Pirates were part of a Rube Goldberg four-team deal when they sent OF Al Oliver & SS Nelson Norman to the Texas Rangers for RHP Bert Blyleven & 1B/OF John Milner. It wasn't an out-of-the-blue move: Oliver-to-the-Rangers had been a fixture of the hot stove rumor mill.

12/9: Neil-Niese, Bert/Manny-Owchinko, Pena-Rodgers, Hall-Smith, Purkey-Gross, Spanky-Walk-Steve-Roberto-Bobby Sign, Rumors, Billy Back, Kiki #2, Gov/Prez John, DD-HoF; RIP Carl & Branch, HBD Cam, Geoff, Todd, Bruce, Doc, Hank, Adam, Mike & Handsome Joe oldbucs.blogspot.com