MLB: Chuck Tanner dies

[SC Cy]

Sad day for Pirates fans with Chuck Tanner passing away today. His mother died before game 5 of the 1979 World Series with the Pirates down 3-1 to the Orioles. The Pirates rallied around Mr. Tanner and came back to win the series in 7 games. RIP.

 

[SuperCy]

He's one of my earlier memories of the Pirates. The first is Pops.

 

[52ynnel]

He's one of my earlier memories of the Pirates. The first is Pops.

RIP Chuck.

Side note.....those hats were an Epic Failure

 

[CRcyclone6]

RIP. I loved that 1979 team. They had about 10 diff uni combos. They were Oregon before Oregon

 

[SC Cy]

Side note.....those hats were an Epic Failure

Wrong, they are a look that defined the era. They are iconic and there is even a Willie Stargell hat in the Hall of Fame.

 

[52ynnel]

Wrong, they are a look that defined the era. They are iconic and there is even a Willie Stargell hat in the Hall of Fame.

Horrible. Worse than the Astros uniforms of the same era.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Wrong, they are a look that defined the era. They are iconic and there is even a Willie Stargell hat in the Hall of Fame.

Well said.

 

[TheCaptain]

Great manager!

RIP Chuck.

You should have gave up the cigarettes.