Longtime Pirates broadcaster Blass to retire after 2019

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steve Blass’ 60th season with the Pittsburgh Pirates will be his last in the broadcast booth.
The former pitcher announced Tuesday that 2019 will be his 34th and final year as a color analyst. He will step away as the longest-tenured broadcaster in team history. Blass will remain with the club as an alumni ambassador.
The 76-year-old Blass joined the organization after signing a professional contract with the club’s affiliate in the Appalachian League in 1960.