Pirate All-Star pitcher Bob Veale passes

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Led the NL in K's in 1964. Tough to do in a league that also had Koufax, Gibson, Drysdale, Marichal & Bunning.

Veale is credited with originating the oxymoron "Good pitching can stop good hitting every time ... and vice versa.

Former Pirates All-Star, World Series Pitcher Dies

PITTSBURGH -- A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher who had great success with the franchise recently died. Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher, who pitched for the

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Seven straight seasons of over 200 innings pitched, almost unheard of today. Logan Webb led the NL with 204.2 innings pitched last year.

 

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Led the NL in K's in 1964. Tough to do in a league that also had Koufax, Gibson, Drysdale, Marichal & Bunning.

Veale is credited with originating the oxymoron "Good pitching can stop good hitting every time ... and vice versa.

Former Pirates All-Star, World Series Pitcher Dies

PITTSBURGH -- A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher who had great success with the franchise recently died. Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher, who pitched for the

www.si.com

I remember him from back in the day. Shows my age. Makes me sad. Almost as sad as when girls (and guys too) I went to school with from elementary school and up pass away.