Pittsburgh Pirates, Bob Veale and World Series

Pirates legend Bob Veale, World Series champion in 1971, dead at 89
Bob Veale, a longtime left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has died at 89 years old in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, the team announced.
Two-Time All-Star, World Series Champion for Pirates, Red Sox Passes Away
One of the most intimidating pitchers of the 1960s, credited with inventing a popular baseball saying, has reportedly passed away at age 89.
Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale dies at 89
Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale, who helped lead the team to victory in the 1971 World Series, died this past weekend. He was 89. “Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back division titles as well as the 1971 World Series,
Bob Veale, 1971 World Series champ with Pirates, dies at 89
Longtime Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince had a nickname for Bob Veale’s fastball: a “radio ball.” Why did it get that moniker? Well, you could hear it, but you couldn’t see it. Veale and that radio ball became mainstays in the Pirates’ rotation in the 1960s,
Pittsburgh Pirates mourn the death of former pitcher
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89. The team confirmed his death in a release on Tuesday. Veale played in Pittsburgh from 1962-72. He appeared in 341 games with the Pirates, posting a record of 116-91 with a 3.06 ERA and 1,652 strikeouts.
Former Pirates pitcher, World Series champion Bob Veale dies at 89
PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89, the team confirmed Tuesday. Veale compiled a 116-91 record, 3.06 ERA (1868.2ip/636er) and 1652 strikeouts in 341 appearances (255 starts) as a member of the Pirates from 1962-72.
Former Pirates All-Star, World Series Pitcher Dies
A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher who had great success with the franchise recently died. Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher, who pitched for the
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