A long time ago Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Bob Fell, who helped the team win the World Series in 1971, died over the weekend at the age of 89.
The Pirates released a statement regarding Veale, who spent 11 of his 13 seasons with Pittsburgh.
“Bob was an integral member of the Buccaneers team that helped our team capture back-to-back section titles as well as a state title 1971 World Championship“,” team owner Bob Nutting said in a statement. “He was one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in all of Major League Baseball during his remarkable big league career, most of which he proudly spent as a member of the Pirates. “He was a great man and we will miss him.”
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Bob Phil appears in a pirate costume. (Bettman Archive/Getty Images)
Veale played the last two and a half seasons with the team Boston Red Sox From 1972 to 1974.
according to AL.comPhil died “in his beloved hometown with his family by his side” over the weekend, although details have not been revealed.
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Feely was named a back-to-back All-Star in 1965 and 1966 during his career with the Pirates, which began in 1962 when he was a 26-year-old left-hander.
Veale pitched in just 11 games that year, and had a 3.74 ERA before making his name known with a 1.04 ERA over 34 games (seven starts) during the 1963 season. It only took 77.2 innings of work, but the Pirates saw a starter they could capitalize on. For years to come.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bob Fell (39) poses for a photo at Forbes Field. (Malcolm Emmons-USA Today Sports)
In 1964, Veale shouldered a greater workload on the mound, pitching 279.2 innings (40 games) to a 2.74 ERA. He went 18-12 that season, striking out 250 batters to lead the league.
Veale would hit 1,703 hits over 1,926 innings in his career. During the 1971 World Series, Phil helped his Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles to win the title.
Veale was traded midway through the 1972 season to Boston, but not before he made MLB history as part of a Pirates lineup that became the first black or Afro-Latino lineup ever, according to AL.com.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bob Fell (39) poses for a photo at Forbes Field. (Malcolm Emmons-USA Today Sports)
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When Veale's playing days were over, he eventually moved to the scouting department for the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, while also helping launch the Negro Southern League Museum in his hometown of Birmingham in 2015.
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