Bucco Victory Cries

Bucco Victory Cries
(with some help from many others)

Last Updated 26 January 2002

The team radio stations are listed also.

NL West NL Central NL East

790 AM KABC
Derail the (Trolley) Dodgers!
Ditch the Dodgers!
Dump the Dodgers (Artfully)!
Destroy the Dodgers!
Turn the Dodgers Blue!
Bleed the Dodgers Blue!
Send the Dodgers back to Brooklyn!
Dethrone the Dodgers!

1020 AM KDKA
Beat 'em Bucs!
Let's Go Bucs!
600 AM CIQC
Export the Expos!
Expose the Expos!
Frappez Les Expos!
Toast the French-Canadians!
Expose Montreal's weakness!

850 AM KOA
Rock the Rockies!
Tap the Rockies!
Send them home to Coors Light!
Level the Rockies!
Scale the Rockies!
Climb all over the Rockies!
Rout the Rockies!
Flatten the Rockies!
Make Leyland Cry!

1120 AM KMOX
Cut the Cards!
Excommunicate the Cardinals!
Clip the Cardinals (wings)!
Pluck the Red Birds!
Deal the Cards another loss!
Beat the Birds!

750 AM WSB
Tomahawk the Braves!
Scalp the Braves!
Burn Atlanta!
Bounce the Braves back to Boston!
March thru Atlanta!
Make the Lights go out in Georgia!
Blank the Bravos!

680 AM KNBR
Chop down the Giants!
Shake San Francisco!
Let's grind the Giants' bones to make our bread. (fe- fi-fo-fum).
Dwarf the Giants!
Chop the Giants down to size!
Slay those Giants!
720 AM WGN
Corral the Cubbies!
Club the Cubs!
Crush the Cubs!
Send the Cubs back to hibernation!
Beat the Cubbies so bad that even Ernie Banks wouldn't want to play two!

560 AM WQAM
Fillet the Fish!
Fry the Fish!
How do you like your Marlin cooked?
Marinate the Marlins!
Make the Marlins Flounder!

790 AM KFMB
Pray for the Padres - 'cause they'll need it!
Pulverize the Padres!
Paralyze the Padres!
Defrock the Padres
Excommunicate the Padres!
Pardon the Padres (for even thinking about stepping on the same field as our Buccos)
Roast the Friars!

700 AM WLW
Raid the Reds!
Rip the Reds!
Relegate the Reds (to last place)!
Rough Up the Reds!
Bleach the Reds!
The Reds Are Schott!
Investigate the Reds for UnAmerican activities!

1210 AM WPHT
Pound the Phils!
Beat Philly Silly!
Phlatten the Phillies!
Smoke the Phillies (like the Cheap Cigar They Are)!

Rattle the Diamondbacks!
Raze Arizona!

950 AM KPRC
Ground the Astros!
Hose the 'Stros!
Launch the Astros!
Blast the Astros!
Firebrew the 'Stros!

660 AM WFAN
Amaze the Mets!
Maul the Mets!
Mesmerize the Mets!
Knock out New York!
Take a Bite out of the Big Apple!
The Mets - another reason to hate New York!
Moider the Mets!
Flush that team from Flushing!
Mash the Mets! - Mug the Mets!
Give Valentine a Broken Heart!
Take a slice out of a NY-style Piazza!

620 AM WTMJ
Ferment the Brewers!
Sober the Brewers!
Hop all over the Brewers!
Shut off the Brewers!
Last Call for the Brewers!
Bottle the Brewers!
We have the best and Milwaukee has the wurst!
The Brewers are cheddar, but the Bucs are better!

NL West	NL Central	NL East
790 AM KABC Derail the (Trolley) Dodgers! Ditch the Dodgers! Dump the Dodgers (Artfully)! Destroy the Dodgers! Turn the Dodgers Blue! Bleed the Dodgers Blue! Send the Dodgers back to Brooklyn! Dethrone the Dodgers!	1020 AM KDKA Beat 'em Bucs! Let's Go Bucs!	600 AM CIQC Export the Expos! Expose the Expos! Frappez Les Expos! Toast the French-Canadians! Expose Montreal's weakness!
850 AM KOA Rock the Rockies! Tap the Rockies! Send them home to Coors Light! Level the Rockies! Scale the Rockies! Climb all over the Rockies! Rout the Rockies! Flatten the Rockies! Make Leyland Cry!	1120 AM KMOX Cut the Cards! Excommunicate the Cardinals! Clip the Cardinals (wings)! Pluck the Red Birds! Deal the Cards another loss! Beat the Birds!	750 AM WSB Tomahawk the Braves! Scalp the Braves! Burn Atlanta! Bounce the Braves back to Boston! March thru Atlanta! Make the Lights go out in Georgia! Blank the Bravos!
680 AM KNBR Chop down the Giants! Shake San Francisco! Let's grind the Giants' bones to make our bread. (fe- fi-fo-fum). Dwarf the Giants! Chop the Giants down to size! Slay those Giants!	720 AM WGN Corral the Cubbies! Club the Cubs! Crush the Cubs! Send the Cubs back to hibernation! Beat the Cubbies so bad that even Ernie Banks wouldn't want to play two!	560 AM WQAM Fillet the Fish! Fry the Fish! How do you like your Marlin cooked? Marinate the Marlins! Make the Marlins Flounder!
790 AM KFMB Pray for the Padres - 'cause they'll need it! Pulverize the Padres! Paralyze the Padres! Defrock the Padres Excommunicate the Padres! Pardon the Padres (for even thinking about stepping on the same field as our Buccos) Roast the Friars!	700 AM WLW Raid the Reds! Rip the Reds! Relegate the Reds (to last place)! Rough Up the Reds! Bleach the Reds! The Reds Are Schott! Investigate the Reds for UnAmerican activities!	1210 AM WPHT Pound the Phils! Beat Philly Silly! Phlatten the Phillies! Smoke the Phillies (like the Cheap Cigar They Are)!
Rattle the Diamondbacks! Raze Arizona!	950 AM KPRC Ground the Astros! Hose the 'Stros! Launch the Astros! Blast the Astros! Firebrew the 'Stros!	660 AM WFAN Amaze the Mets! Maul the Mets! Mesmerize the Mets! Knock out New York! Take a Bite out of the Big Apple! The Mets - another reason to hate New York! Moider the Mets! Flush that team from Flushing! Mash the Mets! - Mug the Mets! Give Valentine a Broken Heart! Take a slice out of a NY-style Piazza!
	620 AM WTMJ Ferment the Brewers! Sober the Brewers! Hop all over the Brewers! Shut off the Brewers! Last Call for the Brewers! Bottle the Brewers! We have the best and Milwaukee has the wurst! The Brewers are cheddar, but the Bucs are better!

The AL Central Opponents
1220 AM WKNR Scalp the Indians! Wipe the smile off Wahoo's face!
580 AM WIBW Dethrone the Royals! Depose the Royals! Behead the Royals!
1000 AM WMVP Bleach the White Sox! Wash the Sox! Box the Sox! Match the Sox! Fold the Sox! Hang the Sox out to dry!
830 AM WCCO Separate the Twins! Trample the Twins! Topple the Twins! Toast the Twins!
760 AM WJR Cage the Tigers! Tame the Tigers! Catch the tigers by their tail!

Here are some Pirate nicknames/victory cries we have developed/use on the Pirate e-mail list. Thanks to all of those that contributed some humor:

Three Rivers Stadium:

Since the Penguins have their Igloo, I thought the Bucs needed a catchy name for their old battlefield too; we used to refer to the stadium as Fort Pitt

PNC Park: The New Pittsburgh "Ballpark":

Many fans have fallen into the bad habit of calling the place where baseball is played a "stadium". Stadiums are for gladiators. Baseball players play (and fans enjoy the game) in "ballparks". Anyone who calls PNC Park (a ballpark) by the "s-word" is hereby sentenced to perform 5 push-ups. Ballparks have seats close to the field. Ballparks have grass surfaces. Day games are a wonderful lazy summer afternoon in a ballpark. The view is open in the outfield, the air is crisper, and the hotdogs taste better. Ballparks have General Admission Grand Stands. Our new battle ground in Pittsburgh is a ballpark. It is much different than where the team used to play; it is different (and better) than the much heralded Camden Yards or Jacobs Field. Our ballpark is the crown jewel of ballparks of all time. Please assist me in correcting anyone who uses the "s-word" when referring to PNC Park.

Kevin McClatchy:

The new owner of the Bucs may be a young man, but for his tenacity displayed during the difficult acquisition and rebuilding of the team, I refer to him as Mister McC.

Jason Kendall:

"The Kid", or since I think he should be team Captain, let's call him "Captain Kid".

"These guys just don't Quit!":

Braves announcers about the battlin' Bucs on August 12th, '97 as the Buccos chase Mark Wohlers in the top of the 9th and snatch a Bucco win from the jaws of a 2-1 Braves lead with 1 out in the 9th. The Pirates make full use of their 27 outs - don't count 'em out - ever! They just don't quit.

The Gearhard Line Score:

I always like to report what I had to eat at the ballpark to my friends. I would list it in an e-mail as, "The Line Score: 1 hotdog, 2 Beers, and a bag of peanuts." Some of my friends liked the idea and started reporting their ballpark consumption, but called it "The Gearhard Line Score"; HEY - I think they're teasing me!

Stay the Course:

is my advice to Mr McC and GM Dave Littlefield; they have started the rebuilding process that will help to bring the next pennant to Pittsburgh.

Keep the Faith:

is my advice to Pittsburgh fans; the rebuilding process may take several years, but the franchise is on the right path. Keep the faith Bucco fans!

We had 'em all the way!

A Bob Prince saying (or as I call them - a Gunnerism; see my page of Prince's sayings and nicknames).

There was no doubt about it!

Lanny Frattare coined this phrase for the Bucs.

The old time saying was "Beat 'em Bucs" (which I use), but the more modern Victory Cry is "Let's Go Bucs"!

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