Tom Singer, a veteran baseball reporter who covered the Pirates for MLB.com the past four years, died suddenly Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 67.
Singer, who battled numerous health issues in recent years, started as a baseball reporter in 1974 and crafted his one-of-a-kind style, that of a wordsmith with a rapier wit and a personality as colorful as his often outlandish outfits.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Pirates reporter Tom Singer,” Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in a statement. “Tom was an ultimate professional and a passionate reporter who was very proud of his Pittsburgh roots.