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Gene Collier: An ode to Elroy Face as the Baron bows out

The Daily Item 22 Feb 2026
They closed the book this week on Elroy Face, who wore a gold sport coat and a casket for his final public appearance at Pat Lanigan’s funeral home on that dark wet street in Turtle Creek ....
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Stephentown's ElRoy Face, All-Star reliever, dies at 97 years old

Times Union 19 Feb 2026
ElRoy Face, born in Stephentown in 1928, grew up in a family of carpenters ... He owned the Elroy Face Motel in Penn Run, Pa ... ElRoy Face came from a musical family.
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All-Star reliever Elroy Face, who saved 3 games for Pirates in 1960 World Series, dies ...

The Sharon Herald 15 Feb 2026
Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97. In a news release, the Pirates announced they confirmed ....
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Elroy Face, oldest living Tiger and bullpen pioneer, dies at 97

Michigan Live 15 Feb 2026
— Elroy Face, nicknamed the Baron of the Bullpen for his prolific relief work during 16 seasons in the big leagues, died Thursday at the age of 97 ... With Face’s death, the oldest living Tiger is now believed to be relief pitcher Orlando Peña, 92.
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Former Pirates pitcher Elroy Face dies at age 97

Lancaster Online 14 Feb 2026
Former Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Elroy Face died Thursday at the age of 97 ... .
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Former Pirates pitcher Elroy Face dies at 97

Missoulian 14 Feb 2026
PITTSBURGH — Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97 ... .
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Stephentown's Elroy Face, a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame, dies at 97

The Berkshire Eagle 14 Feb 2026
He was known as The Baron of the Bullpen, and one of several great baseball players who came out of the Berkshire region ....
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ElRoy Face, Ace Forkballer and Effective Closer for Pirates, Dies at 97

New York Times 14 Feb 2026
Face was one of the first major-league hurlers to make the closer job a specialty. Not an overpowering pitcher, he finagled outs with a tricky forkball ... .
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Pirates mourn loss of ‘Baron of the Bullpen’ pitcher Elroy Face

WPXI 14 Feb 2026
The team confirmed former right-handed pitcher Elroy Face died on Feb ... “It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Pirates Hall of Famer Elroy Face, a beloved member of the Pirates family,” Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting said.
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Pirates’ HOF pitcher Elroy Face dies at 97

The Vindicator 13 Feb 2026
PITTSBURGH — Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died.
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Pirates' Elroy Face dies at 97: 'Baron of the Bullpen' helped pull off upset of ...

The Daily Mail 13 Feb 2026
The 1960 World Series is best remembered for Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run, but there were many more heroics for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they stunned the famed New York Yankees ....
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Elroy Face, baseball bullpen pioneer, dead at 97

New York Post 13 Feb 2026
Elroy Face, one of the late-inning reliever pioneers in baseball, died Thursday, the Pirates announced ... Headshot portrait of American baseball player Elroy Face, of the Pirates in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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