The formerly first-place Pirates make a rash decision to replace their skipper Bill Virdon with Danny Murtaugh

On September 6, 1973 — The formerly first-place Pirates make a rash decision to replace their skipper Bill Virdon, after the team drops three of four to St. Louis to fall three games back in the standings. The bespectacled manager, who led the club to a division title last year, will be replaced with Danny Murtaugh, the man whom he had replaced prior to the 1972 season.