Storied Pirate Instructors

Bill Mazeroski played 17 years in MLB all with the Pirates. Batting .260 with 138 HR and 853 RBI. Of course the biggest HR of all was in the bottom of ninth in game 7 of the 1960 World Series. Mazeroski serves a special infield instructor for the Pirates during spring training. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Bill Virdon played 12 MLB seasons, the first one with the St. Louis Cardinals and the last 11 with the Buccos. Virdon managed for 15 in the show from 1972 to 1984. In 1972 he led the Pirates to the NL East title. 1972 and 1973 he managed the Pirates, the Yankees in 1974 and first half 1975, the Houston Astros second half of 1975 through 1982 and finished his final two seasons with the Montreal Expos. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Manny Sanguillén played 13 years all with the Pirates from 1967 through 1980 (missing 1968) Sanguillén abtted .296 with 65 HR and 585 RBI. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)