Why is Pittsburgh called the bucs?

Pittsburgh, the city is not called the Bucs. Bucs is a nickname for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. Bucs is short for buccaneer, which is another name for a pirate. Let's Go Bucs! read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates are called the Bucs because it is a shortened version of "buccaneers," another word for pirates. The team is part of the National League of Major League Baseball and is based in Pittsburgh, Penn. read more

Pittsburgh, the city is not called the Bucs. Bucs is a nickname for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. Bucs is short for buccaneer, which is another name for a pirate. read more