The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball community has lost one of its own. Guy Conti, born in the city and raised in nearby Freeport, died October 13 at age 84 after a lengthy illness.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates coach and scout Guy Conti died on October 13 at age 84 following a lengthy illness. Born in Pittsburgh and raised in Freeport, Conti began his professional baseball coaching career with the Pirates in the early 1980s after coaching at Albion High School and Edinboro State College.
Conti later spent years with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, where he helped develop Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez's signature changeup. He also served as the New York Mets bullpen coach from 2005 to 2008 under manager Willie Randolph.
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