Former left-handed pitcher Bob Veale, who played parts of 11 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was a member of its 1971 World Series club, died Tuesday at the age of 89. The Pirates confirmed Veale’s passing in an email.

Bob Veale, a left-handed pitcher and veteran of 13 big-league seasons, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday. He was 89.

A 6-foot-6 strikeout king, he was a star of the Pittsburgh rotation who left batters wary of both his fastball and his wildness.

Veale was part of the Pirates 1971 World Series-winning team and still remains second all-time in team strikeouts.