Pirates Honor Steve Blass For 60 Years Of Service

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass was honored in a pregame ceremony as he gets set to end his run of 34 years in the booth Sunday. Blass has spent a total of 60 years in the organization since being signed as an amateur free agent in 1960 from Falls Village, Connecticut. He pitched 10 seasons for the Pirates from 1964-74 and threw a complete game in Game 7 of the 1971 World Series to beat the Orioles. The Pirates announced that Blass will be part of the inaugural class next year when they establish a team Hall of Fame.