PITTSBURGH — Gene Lamont hadn’t been in uniform since 2017, his last year as the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach. And it had been 25 years since he managed the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Gene Lamont hadn’t been in uniform since 2017, his last year as the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach. Now 78, Lamont wasn’t necessarily looking to return to a big league dugout.

Gene Lamont, 78, wasn’t looking to return to a big-league dugout but couldn’t resist when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly asked him to join the coaching staff.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gene Lamont hadn’t been in uniform since 2017, his last year as the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach. And it had been 25 years since he managed the Pittsburgh Pirates.

PITTSBURGH — Gene Lamont is back where he once belonged. The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing back their former manager as a special adviser to current manager Don Kelly. This is Lamont's third ...

Gene Lamont is back where he once belonged. The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing back their former manager as a special adviser to current manager Don Kelly. This is Lamont's third stint with ...