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.

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 team capture back-to-back division titles as well as the 1971 World Series,

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,

Veale was part of the Pirates 1971 World Series-winning team and still remains second all-time in team strikeouts.

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

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89, the team confirmed Tuesday. Veale compiled a 116-91 record, 3.06 ERA (1868.2ip/636er) and 1652 strikeouts in 341 appearances (255 starts) as a member of the Pirates from 1962-72.

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

Star Bob Veale passed away, the Pirates announced on Tuesday. He was 89. Veale, a Birmingham native, signed with the

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 ...

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