Bob Veale Position: PitcherBats: Both • Throws: Left6-6, 212lb (198cm, 96kg)Born: October 28, 1935 in Birmingham, ALHigh School: Holy Family HS (Emsley, AL)School: Benedictine College (Atchison, KS)Debut: April 16, 1962 (9,580th in MLB history)vs. CHC 2.1 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 3 ERLast Game: September 8, 1974vs. MIL 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ERFull Name: Robert Andrew VealeView Player Bio from the SABR BioProject …
Roberto Clemente, with his 2,971st hit in a Pirates uniform, breaks Honus Wagner’s record for the most hits in the history of the franchise. The historic blow is a three-run homer off San Francisco hurler Sam McDowell in the bottom of the fourth inning in an eventual 6-3 victory for the Bucs at Three Rivers Stadium.
Hot-hitting Manny Sanguillen collects a single‚ double‚ and triple to lead the Pirates to a 7 – 1 win over the Padres. Sanguillen is 13 for his last 26. Bob Veale allows 11 hits but strikes out 10 for the win.
On June 1, 1965, Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bob Veale sets a franchise record by striking out 16 Philadelphia Phillies. The hard-throwing Veale wins the game, 4-0, making it 12 consecutive victories for the Bucs. Dick Allen and Dick Stuart both are fanned 3 times. Bill Mazeroski goes 2-3 and Willie Stargell goes 1-4 with an…