Pirates Strikeout Record Holder Bob Veale Dies

Pirates Strikeout Record Holder Bob Veale Dies at 89
Bob Veale, who holds the Pittsburgh Pirates’ single-season strikeout record for a pitcher in baseball’s Modern Era, has died. He was 89. AL.com confirmed Veale’s death on Tuesday via Gerald Watkins, the executive director of the Friends of Rickwood Field and a longtime friend of Veale’s.
Former Pirates pitcher Bob Veale dies at 89 - "One of the most dominant left-handed pitchers."
Veale was part of the Pirates 1971 World Series-winning team and still remains second all-time in team strikeouts.
Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale dies at 89
Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale, who helped lead the team to their win 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,
Pittsburgh Pirates World Series champ, 2-time All-Star dies
Former Pittsburgh Pirates World Series champion pitcher Bob Veale has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 89. Veale, a two-time MLB All-Star, also pitched for the Boston Red Sox during his 13-year career. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) Bettmann Archive
Famed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates dead at 89
During his time with the Pirates, the talented pitcher set league records and helped take the team to the 1971 World Series.
Pirates mourn the passing of Bob Veale
The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed the passing of former pitcher Bob Veale. Veale was 89 years old. “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,
Ex-Pirate Veale dies
Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale died recently at the age of 89, the team confirmed Tuesday. Veale compiled a 116-91 record, 3.06 ERA and 1652 strikeouts in 341 appearances (255 starts) as a member of the Pirates from 1962-72.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale passes away at 89
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced in a statement Tuesday that former pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89.
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.
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
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