PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 03: A.J. Burnett #34 of the Pittsburgh Pirates reacts following an inning-ending double play in teh 6th inning against the Cincinnati Reds during the game at PNC Park on October 3, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates will see two former players show up on the 2021 Hall of Fame Election ballot. Both played vital roles during the most recent playoff years.
The Pittsburgh Pirates do not have a lot to celebrate in terms of their recent history. Other than three playoff runs from 2013-2015, the team has had nothing but tough times for the better part of the last 30 years.