Pirates star Dick Groat, who also played in NBA, dies at 92
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FILE - Former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat is shown during pregame ceremonies honoring his lifetime of service to the Pirates organization, before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 1, 2019. Groat, a two-sport star who went from All-American guard in basketball to a brief stint in the NBA to ultimately an All-Star shortstop and the 1960 National League MVP while playing baseball for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 92. Groat's family said in a statement that Groat died early Thursday morning, April 27, 2023, at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from a stroke. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates Dick Groat is shown at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Aug. 11, 1960. Groat, a two-sport star who went from All-American guard in basketball to a brief stint in the NBA to ultimately an All-Star shortstop and the 1960 National League MVP while playing baseball for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 92. Groat's family said in a statement that Groat died early Thursday morning, April 27, 2023, at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from a stroke. (AP Photo/File)FILE - Former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat, center, acknowledges fans at PNC Park during a pregame ceremony honoring his lifetime of service to the Pirates organization, before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 1, 2019. Groat, a two-sport star who went from All-American guard in basketball to a brief stint in the NBA to ultimately an All-Star shortstop and the 1960 National League MVP while playing baseball for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 92. Groat's family said in a statement that Groat died early Thursday morning, April 27, 2023, at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from a stroke. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)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. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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FILE - Former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat is shown during pregame ceremonies honoring his lifetime of service to the Pirates organization, before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 1, 2019. Groat, a two-sport star who went from All-American guard in basketball to a brief stint in the NBA to ultimately an All-Star shortstop and the 1960 National League MVP while playing baseball for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 92. Groat's family said in a statement that Groat died early Thursday morning, April 27, 2023, at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from a stroke. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)