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.
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,
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.
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.
World Series champion Pirates pitcher Bob Veale dies
Former Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89. Veale helped the Bucs win the 1971 World Series and was considered one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in baseball.
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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