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We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Pirates relief ace Elroy
Face, a member of Pittsburgh’s 1960 World Series champions.
Face pitched 15 of his 16 Major League seasons with the Buccos and was an NL
All-Star three straight years from 1959-61. Nicknamed “The Baron of the
Bullpen,” he totaled 104 wins and 193 saves (by modern standards) from
1953-1969, although he pitched mostly before saves became an official stat in
1969.
In the 1960 World Series, Face saved the first three Pirates victories before
they clinched the championship on Bill Mazeroski’s walkoff home run in Game
Seven.
In 2023, Face was inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame.
He was 97 years old.
6屆全明星，以及1960年海盜世界大賽冠軍班底的Roy Face過世
享壽97歲
作為大聯盟早期後援投手的先驅
1959年以純後援之姿，拿下18勝，並首度入選明星賽
隔年在例行賽後援114.2局，並在世界大賽替海盜守下前三場勝利
海盜生涯15年雖然僅先發27場，但拿下100勝，其中92勝為後援勝
2023年入選海盜名人堂
R.I.P.