Long before teams relied so heavily on deep, dominant bullpens filled with skilled specialists and fire-breathing, ...

Elroy Face, one of the late-inning reliever pioneers in baseball, died Thursday, the Pirates announced. He was 97. Face, nicknamed “The Baron of the Bullpen,” emerged as a forerunner for what would ...

ElRoy Face, born in Stephentown in 1928, grew up in a family of carpenters. After becoming an All-Star relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Face worked in carpentry in the off-season - back when ...

The Pirates announced this evening that former All-Star reliever Elroy Face has passed away at 97. He pitched parts of 16 seasons in the big leagues, all but the final of which came in Pittsburgh. “It ...

Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever who played a key role in the Pittsburgh Pirates World Series victory over the New York Yankees in 1960, has died at 97, the team announced Thursday. Face was eight ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed the passing of former right-handed pitcher Elroy Face on Thursday in North Versailles. He was 97 years old and eight days shy of his 98th birthday. “It is with heavy ...

PITTSBURGH – Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97. In a news release ...

FILE - Former Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher ElRoy Face throws a ceremonial first pitch before the Pirates' home opener baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins, April 2 ...