Bob Skinner, 3-Time World Series Champion, Dies at 94

Bob Skinner, a three-time World League Baseball World Series champion who played and coached for the Pittsburgh Pirates, died Monday in the San Diego area. He was 94.

The Pirates announced Skinner's death Tuesday, confirming they had been informed by his wife, Joan. Skinner won his first championship ring as a starting outfielder on the 1960 Pirates team that defeated the New York Yankees. He later served as the team's hitting coach during their 1979 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He also earned a ring as a player with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964.

"As a member of the 1960 World Series championship team, Bob was an important part of one of the most beloved teams in our storied history and helped deliver a moment that will forever be woven into the fabric of our city," Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. "Bob was a talented player, a proud Pirate and a respected member of the baseball community. On behalf of the entire Pirates organization, we extend our deepest condolences to Bob's family, friends and all those who knew and loved him."

Born October 3, 1931, in La Jolla, California, Skinner signed with the Pirates organization in 1951 but paused...