fɹʌmðə ɹˈɛdz, lˌæ mˈɑːɹ bɪkˌeɪm ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɪððə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈaɪɹəts, hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə pəzˈɪʃən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti.  fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ðə pˈaɪɹəts wˈʌn θɹˈiː nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ ˈiːst dᵻvˈɪʒən tˈaɪɾəlz.
From the Reds, LaMar became the director of minor league operations with the Pittsburgh Pirates, holding the position during 1989–1990.  From 1990 to 1992, the Pirates won three National League East Division titles.