Bibby

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Former major league pitcher Jim Bibby, who started for World Series-winning Pittsburgh in 1979, has died. He was 65.

Community Funeral Home said Wednesday that Bibby died Tuesday night at Lynchburg General Hospital. The cause was not disclosed.

Bibby played 12 years in the majors starting in 1972 and pitched the first no-hitter in Texas Rangers history, beating Oakland 6-0 in 1973. He was a member of the Pittsburgh team that won the 1979 World Series, starting two games against Baltimore — including the deciding seventh game.

Bibby's best season was 1980, when he went 19-6 and was a member of the National League All-Star team.

"All of us at the Pittsburgh Pirates are deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Bibby," Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in a written statement. "Jim was a well-respected member of the Pirates family, both as a player and a coach."

Bibby also played for St. Louis and Cleveland, compiling a career record of 111-101 and a 3.76 earned-run average.

After retiring from the majors, Bibby served as pitching coach for the Lynchburg minor league team for 15 years. He spent a year with the Pirates' Nashville affiliate in 2000, then retired.