Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher and veteran of 13 big-league seasons, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday. He was 89. "Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back division titles as well as the 1971 World Series,

Former Pittsburgh Pirates World Series champion pitcher Bob Veale has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 89. Veale, a two-time MLB All-Star, also pitched for the Boston Red Sox during his 13-year career. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) Bettmann Archive

Former Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89. Veale helped the Bucs win the 1971 World Series and was considered one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in baseball.

On Monday, they addressed that logjam by trading utility man Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds. In exchange, the Dodgers will be receiving a Competitive Balance Round A pock and outfielder Mike Sirota. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first to the news, and he announced the details of the trade on Twitter.

The Cincinnati Reds have acquired a former two-time World Series champion from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds and Dodgers agreed to a trade on Monday

Veale was part of the Pirates 1971 World Series-winning team and still remains second all-time in team strikeouts.

Bob Veale, a longtime left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has died at 89 years old in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, the team announced.

Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale, who helped lead the team to victory in the 1971 World Series, died this past weekend. He was 89. “Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back division titles as well as the 1971 World Series,