Some of my favorite memories of the 1997 Pittsburgh pirates season a combined no-hit shut-out over the Houston Astros by Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon at Three Rivers Stadium.

The first ever inter-league play.

Some of the sell outs as there should be to watch an exciting baseball team as those Pirates are.

The young Pirates shut out the Braves at Atlanta 3-0.

And the Pittsburgh Pirates hung with the Houston Astros all the way until the end of the season.