Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale, who helped the franchise win a World Series championship in 1971, died over the weekend at 89 years old. The Pirates released a statement on Veale ...

In 1971, Veale collected the only World Series ring of his career when the Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles for the championship. A native of Birmingham, Veale was the second of 14 children ...

Sure, the Astros have been to the World Series four times in the past six years, which is an impressive feat. But at best, those four trips will produce two rings. At worst, it would be just one.