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.

By Richard Sandomir Bob Veale, a towering left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who intimidated National League hitters with his fastball — and his wildness — in the 1960s and early ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced in a statement Tuesday that former pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89.

Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale, who helped the franchise win a World Series championship in 1971, died over the weekend at 89 years old. The Pirates released a statement on Veale ...

Bob Veale, a Birmingham native who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox in the 1960s and 1970s, is shown outside Rickwood Field in Birmingham in 2003. Veale died this week at age 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 ...

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 ...

Former Pittsburgh Pirates World Series champion pitcher Bob Veale has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 89. Veale, a ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced in a statement Tuesday that former pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89. "Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Pirates announced on Tuesday the death of former pitcher and World Series champion Bob Veale. He was a member of the Pirates from 1962-1972 and in that time, he recorded a ...