<P> The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) Central division . The Pirates play their home games at PNC Park ; the team previously played at Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium , the latter of which was named after its location near the confluence of the Allegheny , Monongahela , and Ohio Rivers . Founded on October 15 , 1881 as Allegheny , the franchise has won five World Series championships . The Pirates are also often referred to as the `` Bucs '' or the `` Buccos '' ( derived from buccaneer , a synonym for pirate ) . </P>
<P> The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the National League ( NL ) Central division . The Pirates play their home games at PNC Park ; the team previously played at Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium , the latter of which was named after its location near the confluence of the Allegheny , Monongahela , and Ohio Rivers . Founded on October 15 , 1881 as Allegheny , the franchise has won five World Series championships . The Pirates are also often referred to as the `` Bucs '' or the `` Buccos '' ( derived from buccaneer , a synonym for pirate ) . </P>
why do they call the pirates the bucs
why do they call the pirates the bucs
derived from buccaneer , a synonym for pirate
derived from buccaneer , a synonym for pirate