Pirates mourn the loss of franchise legend Bob Veale (Image Source: MLB.com)
The Pittsburgh Pirates are mourning the loss of franchise legend Bob Veale, who died on Tuesday at 89 years old. Veale was a two-time All-Star in consecutive MLB seasons (1965 and 1966), and won the World Series with the club in 1971.
The Southpaw, who was born in Birmingham, Alabama, used to tantalize batters with his pitching arsenal in the big leagues. He played 10 seasons with the Buccos before getting released in 1972 and signing with the Red Sox. Veale ended up playing three seasons in Boston before hanging up his cleats in 1974.
"We mourn the passing of former pitcher Bob Veale. Veale was a member of our 1971 World Series team and is second all-time in Pirates history in strikeouts. Our thoughts are with the Veale family during this difficult time," the club said in a post on X/Twitter.
