Florida Marlins' manager Jim Leyland (L) and Pittsburgh Pirates' manager Gene Lamont (R) talk during batting practice before their game at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Fla., on May 5, 1997. Rhona Wise/Getty Images
“Mission accomplished” best sums up Gene Lamont’s return to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ coaching staff in 2025.
When the Pirates broke camp in Bradenton, Florida, for the regular season opener in late March, for Lamont, returning to a life in uniform and jetting to ballparks throughout North America was furthest from his mind.
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
