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50 Years Ago, an Incredible PR Blunder: Pirates Fire Prince, King

October 30, 1975: In a public relations blunder that reverberates today, Pirates broadcasters Bob Prince and Nellie King were fired. It was a joint decision by the Pittsburgh Pirates, KDKA Radio, which carried the Pirates’ games, and Iron City Beer, the main sponsor for the broadcasts.

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