Letter to the editor: Pirates insult great players with Hall of Fame lineup
Regarding the article “Pirates announce inaugural 19-member Hall of Fame class” (Aug. 7, TribLIVE): The Pirates blew it big time. How in the world they can leave off the MVP from the 1960 World Series teamis a mystery.
It is especially galling when we consider the selection of Jake Beckley and Steve Blass. Beckley is surely a complete unknown to the vast majority of Pirates fans, and while Blass is a current favorite due to his long career as an announcer, his pitching career has made him as notorious as he was classically heroic. To ignore the 92-year-old Dick Groat and include the 80-year-old Blass is an absolute insult to a man whose Pirates career was interrupted by two years of military service.
Rectify this disgraceful decision immediately.
Dennis Gallagher
Bellevue
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