Bruce Kison died from cancer this past weekend. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie, a son, a daughter and four grandchildren.
We will eventually focus on some of his on-field moments in context. But one of the most memorable stories of the 1971 World Series was Bruce and Anna Marie's wedding.
Kison was called up to the Pirates on July 2, 1971. Later that month, 19-year-old nursing student Anna Marie Orlando met the 21-year-old pitcher while swimming during the All-Star break. "We met and had a good time, then we went out to dinner," she told The Pittsburgh Press' Margie Carlin. "That was it, I guess. I liked him right away."
They set a wedding date of October 17, when they would be married at 7:30 at Churchill Valley Country Club.
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