An Inauspicious Beginning

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The Steelers’ first ever game (as the Pirates) involved a shellacking by the New York Giants, and resulted in modest coverage in the following day’s Pittsburgh Press with little more than a photo and caption. The Steelers/Pirates lone score was a safety resulting from a blocked punt.

Even the greatest oak begins as a humble acorn.

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Pittsburgh Press, September 21, 1933


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