Obituary: Joe Gibbon (1936-2019)

February 22, 2019September 9, 2020 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 1 Comment

R.I.P. to Joe Gibbon, who started his career as an effective starting pitcher and ended it about 13 years later as an effective reliever. He died on February 20, 2019 at the age of 83 from natural causes. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1960-65; 1969-70), San Francisco Giants (1966-68), Cincinnati Reds (1971-72) and Houston … Continue reading Obituary: Joe Gibbon (1936-2019)

Obituary: Bob Friend (1930-2019)

February 4, 2019July 31, 2019 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 7 Comments

RIP to Bob Friend, an ace pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who threw more than 200 innings a season for an 11-year stretch with the team. He died in his sleep on February 3 at the age of 88, the Pirates announced. Friend pitched for the Pirates from 1951-65, as well as the New York … Continue reading Obituary: Bob Friend (1930-2019)