1. The Influence of Professional Sports in Pittsburgh
The major contributing force in the Pirates clubhouse, however, is the Pirates Wives organization, which holds events such as the Pirates Wives Auction and Raffle, with proceeds benefiting the West Penn Hospital Summer Camp for Burned Children, a retreat that provides the camping experience, in many cases, for the first time, to children whose lives have been affected by burns. ... The connesieur of Pittsburgh sports is a die-hard, camping in the parking lot a week prior to ticket sales for an important game, braving cold and inclemate weather to root for the home team, caring and sharing at ...
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