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GAVIN CROSS PATH TO THE PROS: Some Draft Day reading on the top
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 World Series manager Chuck Tanner throws
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Franchise Timeline
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Best Known for Managing 1979 Champs, Perseverance Is What Really
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Carlton Fisk – South Side Hit Pen
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Chuck Tanner dies at age 82
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 World Series manager Chuck Tanner throws
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Riley's big night lifts Braves over Red Sox 9-7 in 11
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1974 Topps White Sox Mgr./ (Coaches)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Wikipedia
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still left standing
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Chuck Tanner, manager of the 1979 world champion Pittsburgh
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CardCorner: 1982 Topps Tony Peña