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.
He was one of three Pirates to lead the league in strikeouts and second in team history for strikeouts.
Veale was 116-91 with the Pirates from 1962-1972 with a 3.06 ERA. He had 1,652 strikeouts over that time, second all-time in Pirates history.
“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,” said Pirates Chairman, Bob Nutting. “He was one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in all of Major League Baseball during his remarkable big league career that he proudly spent a majority of as a member of the Pirates. He was a great man who will be missed.”