Not With a Bang

October 29, 2011 by Gerry Von Hendy · Leave a Comment

It is over: Alan Craig squeezes the fly in his mitt and at the mound the Cardinals, the team from out of nowhere, (yes, the Cardiac Cardinals, and why hasn’t someone used this tag already?) pile on. They are the champions of baseball for 2011. I had thought that the Cardinals might win Game Seven. […]

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“We Had to Pay the Price:” How the Pirates Traded for Chuck Tanner

February 15, 2011 by James Forr · Leave a Comment

Chuck Tannerâ€™s death last Friday struck particularly close to the hearts of longtime Pirate fans.Â He was the down-to-earth local kid who went away, made good, and then returned to lead his hometown club to a World Series title in 1979.Â But as the Pittsburgh media reminisced about Tannerâ€™s life and career last week, they […]

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