#Pirates back-to-back road series wins at Milwaukee and Detroit - Bucs won 8 of 12

Bill Virdon makes a rare visit to his hometown of West Plains, MO this Fri 5/21 from 4-5pm for a meet & greet at the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center ahead of his 90th bday! Bill’s memoirs coming soon! West Plains Baseball @jasonlambky3 #billvirdon #westplains ozarkradionews.com/local-news/bil…

Longtime Springfield, MO sportscaster Ned Reynolds speaking about his friend Bill Virdon this morning during the filming of the Bill Virdon mini documentary. Next stop, West Plains High where Bill will be greeted by the Zizzers baseball team at 3pm! Ned Reynolds #BillVirdon

Bill and Shirley Virdon said they were touched by today’s reception and thrilled to meet the current Zizzers team! Thank you West Plains High School & Lana Snodgras #SchoolPR for the welcome.

Happy 90th birthday to legendary outfielder & manager Bill Virdon! This recent photo is Bill & his wife Shirley at the site where they met in West Plains, MO 70+ years ago. Bill’s memoirs and documentary coming soon! Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Yankees PR Dept. West Plains School District #BillVirdon

It's Bill Virdon's 90th birthday. We'll talk about the Pittsburgh Pirates legend on the North Shore Tavern 🥩 Leadoff Show at 6:00. A book on his life (Bill Virdon: A Life in Baseball) is due out by Opening Day, 2022. We'll chat with author/friend David Jerome at 6:15. audacy.com/937thefan/list…

The Pirates played a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs on June 28, 1970 marking the final games played at Forbes Field. Pittsburgh won 3-2 in the first game and 4-1 in the second game in front of crowd of 40,918.

EXCLUSIVE for Our Esquina Talkin' 21 - Together Again. Gene Clines, AL OLIVER, Manny Sanguillén and Dave Cash. Remembering the “All-Brother Team” that made HISTORY when the #Pirates fielded an entire lineup of Black and Afro-Latino ballplayers. Date: Sept. 1, 1971. ✊🏽

Catching up with the 1971 World Champion Pirates! From the left Richie Hebner, Steve Blass,GVB and Milt May!! Great memories!!

The 1971 World Champs

I have loved getting to host mi amigo & brother Danny Torres. Follow him & listen to the incredible Talkin' 21! #Retire21

Author David Jerome visits Ozarks Heritage Welcome Center in West Plains (Mo.) today to sign copies of Bill Virdon: A Life in Baseball. Virdon graduated from West Plains School District West Plains H.S. in 1949, would go on to win two World Series with Pittsburgh Pirates. Book out now via McFarland Publishing

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UPDATE: Shirley Virdon will also be in attendance to meet fans of her late husband Bill. Book signing today at 12pm at Barnes & Noble in Springfield, Missouri! Mark Topping Media #billvirdon #pittsburghpirates #springfieldmo

WATCH: Bill Virdon's widow and biography author discuss new book about the Hall of Famer's life, "Bill Virdon: A Life in Baseball" ozarkssportszone.com/2023/03/25/vid…

Next week we are celebrating dad for 4 days in Pittsburgh. Let’s do this!

On this date in 1972, Steve Blass tossed his ninth complete game of the season and Rennie Stennett hit an inside-the-park home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Expos, 8-3, in Montreal. Blass finished the season with a 19-8 record, 11 complete games and a 2.49 ERA in 32 starts.

Official site of home plate at Three Rivers Stadium unveiled in a special ceremony today as part of Roberto Clemente Day in Pittsburgh.

Start #Monday + great people Bill Virdon: A Life in Baseball Billy Ruhff Susan Bennett Ben Hogan Award presented by Baird AyahuascaBurgh 2025! Carlos Emmons, MBA Barb Cherly Duggan 🕡 CollectTheGame Cards CollegeHoopsHumor College Sports Talk Line Sports Overlord Pittsburgh City Paper Leo P SteelCityBlitz Steel Dad Pittsburgh Dad Curt Wootton

Thank you to David Jerome for the shoutout in his book about baseball great Bill Virdon. It was great to learn about our town's history through the lens of this baseball legend. ⁦Bill Virdon: A Life in Baseball⁩ ⁦⁦Mark Topping Media⁩