Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89
Bob Veale, the towering, hard-throwing left-hander from Birmingham who was an All-Star pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960s, has died. He was 89. Veale’s death was confirmed to AL.com by ...
Bob Veale, Towering Fireballer for the ’60s Pirates, Dies at 89
A 6-foot-6 strikeout king, he was a star of the Pittsburgh rotation who left batters wary of both his fastball and his ...
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More than a game: Frankie Ballard’s legacy of sportsmanship and brotherhood
Frankie Ballard’s baseball career traces back to the early 1960s when he played a pivotal role in leading the American Legion ...