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 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 ...

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 ...

By Richard Sandomir Bob Veale, a towering left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who intimidated National League hitters with his fastball — and his wildness — in the 1960s and early ...

One of the most intimidating pitchers of the 1960s, credited with inventing a popular baseball saying, has reportedly passed ...

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

Former Pittsburgh Pirates World Series champion pitcher Bob Veale has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 89. Veale, a ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed the passing of former pitcher Bob Veale. Veale was 89 years old. “Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back division titles as ...

The famous story about Bob Veale, one Steve Blass loves to share when talking about his halcyon days with the Pittsburgh Pirates, involves the two-time All-Star left-handed pitcher’s glasses.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced in a statement Tuesday that former pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89. "Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back ...