Why are the Pittsburgh Pirates often called the Bucs, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are never called the Pirates?

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So as not to confuse them with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bucs is different from Buccaneers. You would have to call them Pyres and that doesn't sound right. Jul 19 03, 11:12 AM

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