DICK GROAT, a member of the Pirates’ 1960 World Series team who "remained a part of Western Pennsylvania sports culture for half a century," died early Thursday morning at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital "due to complications from a recent stroke." He was 92. Groat was recently announced as an inductee into the Pirates HOF Class of 2023 and was a two-time All-American in baseball and basketball at Duke. From 1979 until 2019, Groat served as a radio analyst for Pitt basketball games (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 4/27).
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