as CEO and operating head of the franchise. During McClatchy's reign as owner, the Pirates never achieved a winning season. The closest they came was in 1997, when they finished 79-83–which was also the only time they finished higher than third in their division. On July 6, 2007, it was announced that McClatchy would step down as CEO after the 2007 MLB season. On September 8, 2007, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported that baseball executive Frank Coonelly will be hired by the Pirates to replace McClatchy as CEO. This report came just one day after the Pirates fired General Manager Dave Littlefield. The hiring of Coonelly was announced September 13. Personal life On September 22, 2012, McClatchy came out as gay in an interview with Frank Bruni of The New York Times. As of 2013, McClatchy continues to live in the Pittsburgh suburb of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. References External links 1963 births Living people American LGBT businesspeople American LGBT sportspeople LGBT people from California LGBT people from Pennsylvania Major League Baseball executives Major League Baseball owners Major League Baseball team presidents Pittsburgh Pirates executives Pittsburgh Pirates owners Businesspeople from Sacramento, California University of California, Santa Barbara alumni McClatchy people American chief executives of professional sports organizations Gay sportsmen