Pittsburgh Sports Legends - Andy Van Slyke
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Slick was my favorite player on those 90’s Pirates teams. He played hard and spoke his mind. He epitomized the hard working, no nonsense Pittsburgh way of life. I appreciated how he played the game and wish he could have gotten a ring with the Pirates.
For the years he played in Pittsburgh, he was the heart of the Pirates.
Good hitter, great defensive center fielder with a cannon for an arm.
Lasting memory of Andy Van Slyke was him sitting in center field after his "teammate", Barry Bonds, couldn't throw out Sid Bream from 200 feet away from home plate in Atlanta.
Good hitter, great defensive center fielder with a cannon for an arm.
Lasting memory of Andy Van Slyke was him sitting in center field after his "teammate", Barry Bonds, couldn't throw out Sid Bream from 200 feet away from home plate in Atlanta.
I loved watching those Pirates team lose in the 90's! With that said, I loved Andy Van Slyke. He was from the area where I grew up. He was a legend there.
This was after Van Slyke apparently told Bonds to move in just prior to the hit and Bonds responded by flipping him off.
Just so I understand. You didn't have a team that you cheered for, but instead cheered for the Pirates to lose?