January 19 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Lee Lacy signs 6 year deal with Pirates (1979)

On January 19, 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lee Lacy to a six-year deal worth over $1,00,000. The 30-year-old Lacy spent the first seven years of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers , where he was a .270 hitter in 497 games and he played five different positions. In six years with the Pir

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