""We are saddened by the loss of such a beloved member of the Pirates family," Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in this morning's press release. "He was a vital member of our World Series winning team in 1971 and spent seven of his 15 big-league seasons with the Pirates before eventually making Pittsburgh his home. We extend our sincere condolences to his wife, Ginny, his daughters, Laura and Cynthia, and the entire Giusti family.""
"Giusti made his major league debut in 1962 - his age-22 campaign - with the Houston Colt .45s and posted an inauspicious 5.62 earned run average through his first 73 2/3 innings. He didn't pitch in the majors in '63 and logged only 25 2/3 MLB frames in '64. In 1965, he established himself as a member of Houston's staff, tossing 131 1/3 innings with a 4.32 ERA."
"Houston traded Giusti to the Cardinals in the 1968-69 offseason. The Cardinals lost him to the Padres in October 1968's expansion draft, only to reacquire him two months later. He spent one season with the Cards (3.61 ERA, 99 2/3 innings) before being traded to the Pirates, with whom he'd make his lone All-Star team, tally three separate top-10 finishes in National League Cy Young voting, and win a World Series."
Dave Giusti died at age 86. The Pittsburgh Pirates expressed sorrow and extended condolences to his wife Ginny and daughters Laura and Cynthia. Giusti debuted in 1962 with the Houston Colt .45s and struggled early, not pitching in 1963 and appearing sparingly in 1964. He established himself in 1965 as a regular starter and from 1965–68 logged 814 innings with a 3.90 ERA. He moved through the Cardinals and Padres before joining the Pirates, where he became an All-Star, recorded three top-10 Cy Young finishes, won the 1971 World Series, and converted into a successful reliever.
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