Golly, Roger

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Roger Mason has been hired as the pitching coach for the Traverse City Beach Bums.

Mason played nine years in the major leagues including two (1991-92) with the Pirates. He appeared in 89 games (all in relief) with Pittsburgh, compiling an 8-9 record and 11 saves. Mason played in the postseason for the Pirates in both seasons and had a save in Game 5 of the NLCS against Atlanta in 1991. He also was on the Phillies' 1993 World Series team.

Mason had a 22-35 record in his major-league career, which included stints with Detroit, San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, Philadelphia and the New York mets.