Erik Bedard

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series champions. The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or sometimes the "Buccos" . The franchise joined the... National League in its sixth season in 1887 and was competitive from its early years, winning three National League titles from 1901 to 1903, playing in the very first World Series in 1903 and winning their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates have had many ups and downs during their long history, most famously winning the 1960 World Series on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, the only time that Game 7 of the World Series has ever ended with a home run. They also won the 1971 World Series behind Roberto Clemente and the 1979 World Series under the slogan "We Are Family", led by "Pops" Willie Stargell. Overall the Pirates have won five World Series and lost two. The five that the Pirates won were all seven-game Series.
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Navan is a village within the city limits of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada, located south-east of Orleans. Before its amalgamation with the city in 2001, Navan was within the City of Cumberland. It was named after the town of Navan in Ireland. Navan is about 20km east of the city centre,... centred at the corner of Colonial Road and Trim Road. Navan's nearness to the suburban area of Orleans, means that it is quickly becoming more suburban in nature itself. About 3,025 people live in the vicinity of Navan . Genevieve Thauvette, a notable creative photographer, is a native of Navan. Erik Bedard, a professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is also a native of Navan. On August 13, 1995, local resident Willard McWilliams drove 50 clydesdales in a single hitch to celebrate the 50th Navan Fair, also earning a world record.
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