The 1979 World Series champion Pirates are one of the most memorable teams in baseball history and helped define an era. One look at their pillbox caps--adorned with stars distributed by team captain Willie Stargell--or their typically garish uniforms, complete with striking yellow jerseys often worn with same-colored pants, and the viewer is transported back to the Steel City at the close of the 1970s. When Pops Led the Family celebrates this team and its cast of characters, including Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Frank Tavares, and Dale Berra. Featuring contributions from 39 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), this book includes biographies of all of the players, members of coaching staff, and some of the the front office, an in-depth season summary, and detailed game accounts from some of the most pivotal games of the season and all of the postseason games. Essays on Three Rivers Stadium, Tanner's use of his bullpen, and the "We Are Family" Song help round out the volume. Includes over 70 photos. CONTENTS: Three Rivers Stadium, by Chip GreenePLAYERSHow the Pirates Were Put Together, by Rod NelsonMatt Alexander, by Rory CostelloDale Berra, by Bob HurteJim Bibby, by Rory CostelloBert Blyleven, by Gregory H. WolfDoe Boyland, by Rory CostelloJohn Candelaria, by Steve WestJoe Coleman, by Gregory H. WolfMike Easler, by Clayton TrutorDock Ellis, by Paul GeislerTim Foli, by Norm KingPhil Garner, by Norm KingGary Hargis, by Michael JaffeGrant Jackson, by Maxwell KatesBruce Kison, by Gregory H. WolfLee Lacy, by Gregory H. WolfAlberto Lois, by Tom CristBill Madlock, by Norm KingJohn Milner, by Jon SpringerOmar Moreno, by Norm KingSteve Nicosia, by Phillip BoldaEd Ott, by Bob HurteDave Parker, by J. G. PrestonRick Rhoden, by Paul HofmannDave Roberts, by Gregory H. WolfBill Robinson, by Alan CohenDon Robinson, by Thomas E. KernEnrique Romo, by Rory CostelloJim Rooker, by Rich ShookManny Sanguillen, by Bob HurteWillie Stargell, by James ForrRennie Stennett, by Joseph WanchoFrank Taveras, by Rory CostelloKent Tekulve, by Bob HurteEd Whitson, by Michael HuberChuck Tanner and the Bullpen, by Rory CostelloMANAGER AND COACHING STAFFChuck Tanner, by Dan FieldsHarvey Haddix, by Mark MillerJoe Lonnett, by David E. SkeltonAl Monchak, by Carole J. OlshavskyBob Skinner, by Joseph WanchoFRONT OFFICEHarding "Pete" Peterson, by Rich PuerzerJohn W. Galbreath, by Warren CorbettTHE REGULAR SEASON REVIEW AND SELECT GAME ACCOUNTS1979 Pirates Game-by-Game Timeline, by Richard RiisMay 9, 1979, by Frederick C. BushMay 25, 1979, by Matthew SilvermanJune 1, 1979, but Eric RobinsonJune 3, 1979, by Gregory H. WolfJuly 21, 1979, by Rock HoffmanAugust 19, 1979, by Gregory H. Wolf August 25, 1979, by Nick WaddellSeptember 23, 1979, by Gregory H. WolfSeptember 30, 1979, by Gregory H. WolfTHE POSTSEASONThe National League Championship Series, by Thomas E. SchottThe 1979 Baltimore Orioles, by Gordon GattieThe 1979 World Series, by Frederick C. BushSTATISTICS AND MORE"We Are Family" -- the song, by David E. SkeltonBy the Numbers, by Dan Fields