01262024 Vid Bob Walk

January 26, 2024 – Bob Walk, Retired Pirate Pitcher / Pirates Announcer Bob Walk is in his 30th season as a member of the Pirates broadcast crew. He joins Greg Brown as being one of only five men with at least 20 years of service behind the microphone for the Bucs on radio. He has been a favorite feature at the Senior Men’s Club, having made at least a dozen presentations to the club over the last fifteen years. Walk was born November 26, 1956, in Van Nuys, California. Nicknamed “The Whirly Bird”, he spent his career pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies (1980), Atlanta Braves (1981-1983), and the Pirates (1984-1993). During his Pirate years, he served as a spot starter and swingman for the Pirates’ teams that won three straight NL East titles from 1990-1992. His most memorable outing was when manager Jim Leyland removed him from the bullpen and named him a surprise starter in Game Five of the 1992 NLC against Atlanta. He tossed a complete game three-hitter to stave off elimination in a seven-game series. Now a retired pitcher, he announces for the Pirates on Pittsburgh radio. He has also been a fill-in game analyst on MLB. Always an entertaining speaker with interesting insights and inside stories about baseball, we look forward to another entertaining morning when he speaks to us on Friday. Maybe he’ll have some promising thoughts about the Pirates’ prospects next season.