Pittsburgh Pirates great Dick Groat, who helped the team to a championship in 1960 and won an MVP, has died. His family said he died from complications of a stroke.
Dick Groat, a former
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of such a beloved member of the Pirates family and Pittsburgh community," Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement."The National League MVP and World Series Champion in 1960, Dick remained a very active and cherished member of our Alumni Association. We were honored to have just recently informed Dick and his family that he had been selected to the Pirates Hall of Fame. He was a great player and an even better person.
as he also signed with the Pirates in 1952. A brief military stint ended his basketball career, and he deiced to stick with the Pirates.
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