Part one of this interview can be read here.
Mike Sandlock joined the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League in 1949, spending four seasons with the team before his return trip to the Pirates. There were...
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STATS
Mark Appel - 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, W (7-1)
Kevin Gausman - 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, ND
Kyle Zimmer - Did Not Play
Michael Wacha...
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With the help of a friend of mine named Al Simeone, Pirates Prospects was fortunate enough to get an interview(and some pictures) with a Pirates legend. Mike Sandlock played for the 1953 Pirates, his last season...