
Former MLB pitcher Alex Nesbitty dies at 96
The former MLB pitcher, Alex Nespitt, has died, according to Fox Sports.
Nesbitto played in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians organizations, posting a 5.10 ERA in 1,072 minor league innings with a .287 batting average, 33 home runs and 74 RBIs.
He also made the major league roster for the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros, where he recorded a career-high 3,721 strikeouts and led the league with a 1.8 WAR.
Nespitt was born on Dec. 7, 1919, in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Boston College before joining the Pirates organization as a first-round pick in the 1969 draft.
Nespitto was the Pirates’ most productive hitter, posting 16 home runs in 2,049 plate appearances and a .291 batting average.
Nesiitt went on to play in a career that included four World Series championships, including the 1971 and 1976 World Series, and he also played in three World Series Championship series, with the first coming in 1972.