Pirates World Series champ Bob Veale dies

Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at 89
A 6-foot-6 strikeout king, he was a star of the Pittsburgh rotation who left batters wary of both his fastball and his wildness.
Bob Veale, two-time All-Star and World Series champion with Pirates, dies at 89
Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher and veteran of 13 big-league seasons, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday. 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,
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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
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,
Former Pirates All-Star pitcher Bob Veale, part of 1971 World Series champions, dies at 89
Former left-handed pitcher Bob Veale, who played parts of 11 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was a member of its 1971 World Series club, died Tuesday at the age of 89. The Pirates confirmed Veale’s passing in an email.
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