Pirates announce CARE-a-van stops will feature All-Star Josh Bell, new manager Derek Shelton
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the schedule for the Pirates CARE-a-van, which will have stops at 35 public and private community events in 18 cities from Jan. 22-24 leading up to PiratesFest on Jan. 25 at PNC Park.
The CARE-a-van features four busloads of Pirates players, including All-Star first baseman Josh Bell, left fielder Bryan Reynolds and third-base prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes, and new manager Derek Shelton and members of his coaching staff.
The Pirates CARE-a-van will visit cities as far north as Erie and as far south as Clarksburg, W.Va., including minor-league affiliate cities Altoona (Double-A Curve) and Morgantown, W.Va. (Single-A West Virginia Black Bears).
For a complete list of the 2020 Pirates CARE-a-van stops, visit mlb.com/pirates/community/care-a-van.
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Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.
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