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Pirates manager Chuck Tanner, leader of 1979 World Series comeback
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Best Known for Managing 1979 Champs, Perseverance Is What Really Defined Chuck Tanner's Long Baseball Career « The Captain's Blog
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Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Chuck Tanner gets ejected (1979 Pirates-Braves)
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Chuck Tanner, manager of the 1979 world champion Pittsburgh Pirates, draws a laugh from players of that team, Dave Parker, right, Steve Nicosia, center, and Omar Moreno, left, as he plays with
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In 1979, the Pirates showed what it took to rally on the road to win World Series
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