Longtime Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass to retire after 2019
Steve Blass’ 60th season with the Pittsburgh Pirates will be his last in the broadcast booth.
The former pitcher announced Tuesday that 2019 will be his 34th and final year as a color analyst. He will step away as the longest-tenured broadcaster in team history. Blass will remain with the club as an alumni ambassador.
Blass, 76, joined the organization after signing a professional contract with the club’s affiliate in the Appalachian League in 1960. He made his major-league debut with the Pirates in 1964 and spent a decade in the majors, going 103-76 with a 3.63 ERA in 282 appearances.