Pirates Hire Jeff Banister, David Eckstein As Special Assistants

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates brought on two new special assistants over the weekend.
Jeff Banister and David Eckstein were both hired as baseball operations special assistants.
Banister was a member of the Pirates organization for 29 seasons, most recently serving as the bench coach from August 2010 through the 2014 season. Banister then left the Pirates and spent four seasons as the manager of the Texas Rangers.
“Jeff Banister returns