Bob Friend
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"Robert Bartmess Friend" is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who pitched primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–1965), joining the New York Yankees and New York Mets in his final season of . He is the first man ever to lead the league in ERA while pitching for a last place team.

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We are very concerned about what is going on in West Virginia right now.

We will not overlook any area during these investigations.

At this time, we are asking companies to rededicate themselves and their miners and their operations to signify the enduring commitment to protecting miners in West Virginia by participating in the stand-down for safety. We will take an active approach to accident reduction.

This is not a pep rally. It's telling the miners and the mine operators themselves to work right and make the right decisions.

I've heard those theories, but we have no concrete evidence one way or another. Nothing has been dismissed.

We want to ensure that every miner has the equipment and training to get out.

When we lose one, the whole nation's miners mourn.

This is not going to be a pep rally. It's sending a message to the miners and mine operators that they must commit to making the right safety decisions.

We certainly want to see what they have.