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.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89. The team confirmed his death in a release on Tuesday. Veale played in Pittsburgh from 1962-72. He appeared in 341 games with the Pirates, posting a record of 116-91 with a 3.06 ERA and 1,652 strikeouts.

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.

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. “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,

Bob Veale, who holds the Pittsburgh Pirates’ single-season strikeout record for a pitcher in baseball’s Modern Era, has died. He was 89. AL.com confirmed Veale’s death on Tuesday via Gerald Watkins, the executive director of the Friends of Rickwood Field and a longtime friend of Veale’s.