PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Pirates player and coach Don Leppert has died. He was 91.
Leppert died last Thursday at his home in Delaware, Ohio. No cause of death was given.
Leppert was best remembered for serving as the first base coach on the Pirates’ 1971 World Series championship team. He was a major-league coach for 18 seasons with the Pirates (1968-76), Toronto Blue Jays (1977-79) and Houston Astros (1980-85).
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