Filed under: News Rest in Peace, Syd Thrift By Charlie Wilmoth Sep 19, 2006, 4:25pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Rest in Peace, Syd Thrift Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Via Van Slyke, former Pirates GM Syd Thrift has died following knee surgery yesterday. He was 77. More From Bucs Dugout SB Nation Reacts results: How excited are you for Andrew McCutchen? Bucs Arghticles: Andrew McCutchen talks Pirates return Talk the Plank Podcast: Justice delos Santos Talks the Plank 18-Year-old Jun-Seok Shim signs with Pirates Bucs Arghticles: Pirates send Miguel Andujar to AAA Bucs Arghticles: Pirates to revive No. 22 jersey for Andrew McCutchen