Wally, T (For Two Sport) Rex & RoY Jay...
- 1920 - 1B Wally Westlake was born in Gridley, California. He played 4-1/2 seasons for the Pirates (1947-51) and hit .281 with 97 HR in that span as an everyday player. Wally was an All-Star in 1951, a year he split between the Pirates and the Cardinals.
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| Wally Westlake 1947 Exhibits series |
- 1937 - PH Rex Johnston was born in Colton, California. Rex only played briefly for the Bucs, going hitless in seven at-bats in 1964. In 1960, the former two-sport Southern Cal star played as a kick returner for the Steelers (he was behind John Henry Johnson & Tom “The Bomb” Tracy in the backfield) during the minor league off-season and thus became the only athlete to date who suited up for both the Bucs and the Steelers. He was also a teammate of Philly Hall of Fame GM Pat Gillick, who was a lefty pitcher when USC won the 1958 College World Series.
- 2004 - Jason Bay, who hit .282 with 26 HRs and 82 RBI, became the first Pirate (and Canadian) player to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award. Although he didn't begin his year until May while recovering from shoulder surgery, Jay led all NL rookies in slugging percentage (.550), extra base hits (54) and total bases (226).
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| Jason Bay 2006 Allen & Ginter's series |
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