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, 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, 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 ...

Skenes is the first Pirates player to be selected for the All-Star Game in each of his first two Major League seasons.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89, the team confirmed Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes has been named to the National League All-Star team for the second year in a row.

Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes was named to the National League All-Star team for this season’s All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes has been named to the National League All-Star team for this season’s All-Star Game at Truist Park, which will take place on Tuesday, July 15. The announcement was ...

Skenes is also the first Pirates starting pitcher that earned consecutive All-Star honors since right-hander Bob Veale in 1965 and 1966 and one of three Pirates starters that achieved the feat ...

Skenes joins Bob Veale in 1965 and 1966 and Rip Sewell in 1943, 1944 and 1946 as the only Pirates starting pitchers to be selected to the All-Star Game in at least two straight seasons (there was ...