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<p>PITTSBURGH (AP) &#8212; McKechnie Field, the longtime spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is getting a new name.</p><p>The club announced Friday it has reached a naming rights agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to rebrand the stadium LECOM Park.</p><p>Financial details of the 15-year agreement were not announced. The Pirates have played since 1969 at the stadium in Bradenton, Florida. LECOM Park also serves as the home of the Bradenton Marauders, Pittsburgh&#8217;s affiliate in the Class A Florida State League.</p><p>The facility underwent a major renovation completed in 2015. The home clubhouse will be named for Bill McKechnie.</p><p>A Pittsburgh native, McKechnie played 13 seasons in the majors before becoming a Hall of Fame manager. He led the Pirates (1925) and the Cincinnati Reds (1940) to World Series titles before retiring in Bradenton.</p><style>
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Pirates’ spring training home renamed LECOM Park