The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Thursday that Elroy Face, a member of the club's Hall of Fame and the franchise's all-time leader in games pitched, had died at the age of 97.

Face was one of the first major-league hurlers to make the closer job a specialty. Not an overpowering pitcher, he finagled ...

Known as the “Baron of the Bullpen,” Elroy Face was a pioneer for modern-day closers in baseball who made the forkball famous ...

Face died last Thursday at 97 years old. His funeral service will be held in Turtle Creek, Pa., on Friday, which would have ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed the passing of former right-handed pitcher Elroy Face on Thursday in North Versailles. He ...

Elroy Face, an All-Star pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates and World Series champion, has died at the age of 97.

Roy Face, Pittsburgh Pirates relief ace during the 1950s and 1960s, has passed away at the age of 97. Known as ElRoy Face in Pittsburgh, he set a major league record by posting an 18-1 record in 1959.

Elroy Face played a critical role in the Pirates’ 1960 World Series championship and was considered a pioneer of the relief pitching role in baseball. He still holds the National League record for ...

Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer and 1960 World Series Champion Elroy Face died eight days shy of his 98th birthday.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Elroy Face died Thursday at the age of 97. The Stephentown, New York, native played for the Pirates over 15 seasons (1953, 55-68). Face also pitched for ...