Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster and former pitcher Steve Blass watches batting practice before a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Bradenton, Fla., Saturday, March 19, 2011.

Steve Blass had just pitched the game of his life, of any pitcher’s life, beating the Orioles 2-1 in Game 7 of the World Series. After the championship Pirates of 1971 boarded their plane home in ...

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and longtime broadcaster Steve Blass will be awarded an honorary degree from Point Park University during the school's commencement ceremony at the end of April.

For a pitcher whose career was ended by an inexplicable slump, Steve Blass seemed explicitly happy to talk about his time in baseball during a stop in Berks County. Indeed, the 1971 World Series ...

PITTSBURGH — For Bill Mazeroski, the best part of attending the Pirates Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday was catching up with old friends. “It’s fantastic to see (Steve) Blass and (Dave) Parker again,” ...

READING, Pa. — Baseball legends and future stars collided in Reading to celebrate baseball’s impact in Berks County. Matt Stairs, Bill Ripken and Steve Blass highlighted the 61st annual Hot Stovers ...

Aug. 10—Steve Blass entered the home clubhouse at PNC Park this past Friday not wanting to be a pest, but also acting on some thoughts and emotions that had been tugging on him for several days. In ...

Nov. 5—Former Pirates pitcher Steve Blass vividly recalls the efficiency with which he commanded his nine-pitch bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7 of the 1971 World Series in Baltimore. "It's not ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates finally have a team Hall of Fame.The Pirates inducted 19 members as part of the inaugural class Saturday. Of the 19, 16 had already been enshrined in the ...