Kent Tekulve, the closer for the 1979 World Series champion Pirates, Elroy Face, from the 1960 World Series team, and the late Bob Friend and Dick Groat were all inducted into the team's hall.

The new inductees are Kent Tekulve, Dick Groat, Elroy Face and Bob Friend. Tekulve, known popularly as the rubber band man, was a member of the 1979 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tekulve was both delighted and surprised to be included in the Pirates 2023 Hall of Fame Class, along with pitchers ElRoy Face and the late Bob Friend and shortstop Dick Groat, that will be ...