Hall of Fame in 1997. Blass' autobiography, A Pirate For Life (Triumph Books), was released on May 1, 2012. His memoirs, co-written with Erik Sherman, encompass his struggles with Steve Blass disease and his days as a color commentator for the Pirates. Blass was announced as an inaugural member of the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall Of Fame on August 7, 2022. See also Pittsburgh Pirates broadcasters and media List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise References External links 1942 births Águilas Cibaeñas players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from Connecticut Batavia Pirates players Charleston Charlies players Columbus Jets players Dubuque Packers players Kingsport Pirates players Kinston Eagles players Living people Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League Baseball pitchers National League All-Stars People from Canaan, Connecticut Pittsburgh Pirates announcers Pittsburgh Pirates players Housatonic Valley Regional High School alumni