Bob Moose: my very first baseball card in 1974, playing for my beloved Pittsburgh Pirates; born 10/9/47...died 10/9/76; came closest of anyone to pitching no-hitter at Forbes Field (1968); Pirate rookie of the year 1968; pitched a no-hitter vs Mets 1969; led league in winning pct 1969; 1971 world series champ; threw wild pitch in October 1972 playoff game; led Pirates in saves in 1976. SCROLL DOWN FOR MANY PHOTOS, BLOGS & EVEN SOME VIDEOS. BOB, YOU ARE GREATLY MISSED!
Bob Moose Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
Saturday, June 2, 2018
When people ask me about Bob's death
Auto accident...on his 29th birthday, heading to a party for him being held by several teammates; tragic. His death, sadly, had a subplot to it: there were two women in his car who weren't his wife (they survived), so it added a tabloid feeling to his passing...then, the very next day, Steeler QB Terry Bradshaw was famously upended and hurt badly by Browns player Joe "Turkey" Jones, ending Bradshaw's season. Even though "only" an injury, this also overshadowed Moose's death. Both incidents (Moose's accident and Bradshaw's bad injury) happened in Ohio, as well.
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