Pittsburgh Sports Memories
Two lifelong fans take a look at the memorable moments, teams, and characters that make up the storied history of Pittsburgh sports.
Pittsburgh Sports Memories
REWIND: The Penguins Tank for Mario
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Tim and Steve
In 1984, the Penguins were a floundering and largely unpopular franchise with an uncertain future. That’s when they were presented with a golden opportunity to turn things around. If they could somehow procure the top overall pick in the draft, they could select a teen phenom by the name of Mario Lemieux. However, getting there would require something totally unorthodox: doing everything possible to NOT WIN games.
REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodes
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