THE SIDELINES : Ex-Pirate Manager Has Bypass
Former Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Chuck Tanner has undergone heart bypass surgery at the Mayo Clinic, his son Bruce said today.
“He’s just real tired and will be that way for a while,” Tanner said from his father’s hometown in New Castle, Pa. “The doctors say he will have to take it easy for a couple of months.”
The clinic said Tanner is “doing well. The doctors say he can function in a normal capacity and can assume all regular activities in a few months.”
Tanner in 19 years as a major-league manager had a 1,352-1,381 record with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s, Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves. His 1979 Pirates won the World Series.
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