There is an entire generation of young people who don't know what it's like to experience a good Pirate team. So what?

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Pirates thrilling game seven World Series victory over the heavily favored New York Yankees in 1960. The Pirates clinched the dramatic championship when Bill Mazeroski knocked a 1-0 pitch over the left field wall in the bottom of the 9th inning at Forbes field to break a 9-9 tie and give the team their first World Series victory in 35 years.

There will be festivities today in Oakland at the old Forbes Field site commemorating the event. I'm sure if you're old enough to remember that day, it had to be a magical moment.

Sadly, there haven't been many magical moments for the Pittsburgh Pirates lately as they've just completed their 18th straight losing season.

The last time they had a winning season was 1992, which was also the last time they were in the postseason when they lost the National League Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves in a heartbreaking 7th game. I believe the anniversary of that game is right around this time, as well.

If you're around my age, late 30's, and you weren't old enough to remember the 1979 World Series championship, the 1992 NLCS gut-wrenching loss is the anniversary you always point to as a night you'll never forget, only you'd really love to.

There is another generation out there that doesn't even know what it's like to experience a Pirates winning season because they either weren't alive or too young to remember the Pirates last era of winning baseball. They've been described by some as "The lost generation of Pirates fans." People feel sorry for them because there are some diehard kids out there who go to the games and cheer for their beloved Buccos win or, mostly lose, and would absolutely be in Heaven if the Pirates ever got their act together and contended for a pennant.

Well, I don't feel sorry for them because they're still young enough to maybe witness it someday. A kid around 18 years old can experience ten more five-year plans before it's too late.

Even someone like me in my late 30's still has hope that I might witness a good Pirates team again someday. Even if it's ten years from now, at least I'll still be young enough to really party it up.

No, the generation I feel bad for is the generation that was about 60 years old in 1992 and now are pushing 80. Back then, after Francisco Cabrera got that unlikely hit and Sid Bream scored the run that broke the collective hearts of an entire region, if you were about 60, you probably thought, "Well, the team might be heading for a town-turn but I'm sure in a few years, their young prospects will be ready to make a run at it, and, God-willing, I'll be around to see it."

And about ten seasons ago, when they opened PNC Park and there was hope that things would turn around with the help of young, talented players like Jason Kendall and Brian Giles, that generation probably thought, "Well, things are looking up. We have a new ballpark and a few good, young players. Why, I just pray that I'll still be around in a few years when they're contending."

But now, those people, the ones that are going on 80, should be furious. They're the ones that should be up-in-arms over this latest 100-loss season. If I was them, I wouldn't want to hear about any more five-year plans. Who wants to wait five years for something when you're that old? If they're lucky, they might have one five-year plan left in them.

If I was around 80 years old right now, I would be screaming at the tv every time the Pirates screwed up. "Come on! How hard is it to get a bunt down!" They should be the people on blogs and message boards showing their digust. "The Pirates have the lowest ERA in the league once again? Well, what do you know about that!"

That generation of fans should be the ones protesting and letting their voices be heard. Time is of the essence.

You 18 year olds. Shut up! Never witnessing the Pirates win is like being born deaf in one ear. You don't know what you're missing so just sit their patiently and watch the X-games.

Odds are, the Pirates will probably win again in yours and my life-time. That other generation I was talking about............?????????? We can only hope.