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  1. Pittsburgh Pirates players and fans observe a moment of silence in memory of former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat, who passed away at the age of 92 early Thursday morning, before a baseball game between the Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 27, 2023.

  2. Apr 27, 2023 · But Groat, a right-handed batter who was skilled at stroking the ball to the opposite field on the hit and run and seldom struck out, won the batting title with a .325 average.

  3. Apr 27, 2023 · Dick Groat was a true two-sport athlete, an All-American in baseball and basketball at Duke University before going on to play in both the Major Leagues and the NBA. The 1952 National College Basketball Player of the Year, Groat’s retired No. 10 jersey hangs from the rafters of Duke’s Cameron.

  4. Apr 27, 2023 · Dick Groat, the smooth-fielding shortstop who won National League MVP honors and helped lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to the 1960 World Series title, has died at the age of 92.

  5. Apr 28, 2023 · Dick Groat, a sure-handed shortstop in baseball and a quick-footed guard in basketball, who was among the few to play both sports professionally but stayed on the diamond to win two World...

  6. Apr 27, 2023 · Pittsburgh Pirates legend Dick Groat has died at age 92, the team announced Thursday . Groat was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, went to high school in Swissvale (a Pittsburgh suburb) and then ...

  7. Apr 27, 2023 · Former MLB star Dick Groat, whose baseball career spanned 14 seasons and saw two World Series titles with the Pirates and Cardinals and featured eight All-Star appearances, died on Thursday, the ...