Thursday, May 29, 2014
Year: 1960
Set: Leaf (Rate)
Card: #115 Chuck Tanner
“ Vintage is cool. Card design is not so cool. Had the photo been in color it would have been much better. ” -Billy Kingsley
“ Tanner played from 1955-1962 with the Milwaukee Braves, Cubs, Indians and Angels. Career Stats: .261 Average, 21 Home Runs and 105 RBI. Tanner then became a manager for the White Sox, Athletics, Pirates and Braves. In 1972, he was named Manager of the Year while with the White Sox. He won a World Series in 1979 while managing the Pirates. He is the father of former Major Leaguer Bruce Tanner who played one season with the White Sox in 1985. Tanner died on February 11, 2011 at the age of 82. ” -carthage44
“ Many people don't know that the Indians wore pinstripes. ” -jlaz10