It's hard to feel sorry for Pittsburgh sports fans, given all the Super Bowls, Stanley Cups and World Series titles their pro teams have won over the years.
Pittsburgh even calls itself "The City of Champions".
Still, though, you would have to be pretty heartless not to feel at least a little bad for Pittsburghers who are die-hard Pirates fans.
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