Ex-Pirates manager Tanner dies at 81 (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Chuck Tanner, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to one of the greatest comebacks in World Series history, has died. He was 81. The Pirates said Tanner's family informed them of his death on Friday at his home in New Castle, Pa., after a long illness. Tanner managed the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Pirates and Atlanta Braves during his 17-year career, winning 1,352 games.

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