Bill Text: PA HR104 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life of Charles "Chuck" William Tanner, former general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who died on February 11, 2011.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-07 - Adopted (192-0) [HR104 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR104-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 928
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 104 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY SAINATO, MATZIE, GIBBONS, LONGIETTI, BROOKS, BAKER, BOYD, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DALEY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GOODMAN, GRELL, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, KAVULICH, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHER, MAJOR, MALONEY, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURPHY, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PEIFER, PYLE, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SABATINA, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER AND WHEATLEY, MARCH 2, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 2, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Charles "Chuck" William Tanner, former
general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who died on
February 11, 2011.
WHEREAS, Charles "Chuck" William Tanner, former general
manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, died on February 11, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, Chuck Tanner, a life-long resident of New Castle,
led the Pirates to the World Series championship in 1979 and
remained a fan favorite in Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 4, 1928, in New Castle to Anna Marie
Baka and Charles Tanner Sr., he attended Shenanago High School,
where he excelled in football, basketball, track and field and,
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most notably, baseball; and
WHEREAS, After high school, Chuck Tanner followed his dream
into professional baseball, playing for the Milwaukee Braves,
Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Tanner's professional career is best known for
his feats as a manager, where he showed an optimistic attitude,
mental toughness and hard-work philosophy that filtered down
through his teams; and
WHEREAS, He began his managerial career in 1970 with the
Chicago White Sox, working with them for more than five seasons
and receiving the Manager of the Year Award in 1972, before
moving to manage the Oakland Athletics in 1975; and
WHEREAS, His arrival in Pittsburgh with the Pirates in 1976
came as part of a trade with Oakland in which the Pirates
received Chuck Tanner in return for catcher Manny Sanguillen and
$100,000, one of the few trades involving managerial staff in
the Major Leagues; and
WHEREAS, Three years later, Mr. Tanner reached the pinnacle
of his managerial career when the Pirates brought home the
National League Pennant and the World Series championship; and
WHEREAS, After his managing career ended, Chuck Tanner worked
as a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians and
in 2007 became senior adviser for the Pittsburgh Pirates; and
WHEREAS, Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Babs, he is
survived by sons, Mark, Gary, Brent and Bruce; brothers William
and Robert; and 11 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A legend in his time and a part of Pirates history,
Chuck Tanner will long be remembered for his outstanding
contributions to professional baseball and especially to the
Pittsburgh Pirates; therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of
Charles "Chuck" William Tanner, former general manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, who died on February 11, 2011.
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