In Tribute to "The Gunner"

The Prince award is named for the late Bob Prince; affectionally known as "The Gunner." The colorful Prince broadcasted Pirates Baseball from 1948 to 1975, and coined many great lines during that time. "Kiss it good-by" was his well known home run call. "Chicken on the hill" was a special home run call for blasts by Pirate slugger Willie Stargell. Chicken-on-the-hill was actually a reference to Stargell's chicken restaurant in the Hill District. The restaurant gave away chicken dinners whenever Stargell hit one out of the park. Still another famous Prince invention was the "Green Weenie"--a jinx on opposing teams and hitters. 

The Bob Prince Award is given to the Pittsburgh sport person who best exemplifies perserverance, accomplishment, and love of sport. For a list of past winners, click here.