Pirates legend Dick Groat dead at 92 after suffering stroke

27.04.2023 - 17:17 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Dick Groat, a former Pittsburgh Pirates star who also briefly played professional basketball after he was an All-American in college, has died, his family said Thursday.

He was 92. Groat’s family said he died at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from a stroke. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat, center, acknowledges fans at PNC Park during a pregame ceremony honoring his lifetime of service to the Pirates organization, before a baseball game against the St.

Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) "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.

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