Comments on: Observations from Cooperstown: Remembering Chuck Tanner http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/18/observations-from-cooperstown-remembering-chuck-tanner/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/18/observations-from-cooperstown-remembering-chuck-tanner/#comment-69088 Bruce Markusen Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:26:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48714#comment-69088 Williams, did not realize Tanner spent nearly 20 years in the minor leagues. Amazing. Williams, did not realize Tanner spent nearly 20 years in the minor leagues. Amazing.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/18/observations-from-cooperstown-remembering-chuck-tanner/#comment-69087 williamnyy23 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:17:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48714#comment-69087 Excellent piece! Probably because he was away from the game so long, but it seems like Tanner's passing went by relatively unnoticed. He really was an interesting figure covering over 50 years of baseball history. I am glad you alluded to his optimism because one would have to be in order to survive the nearly 20 years he spent in the minors. Tanner was always looking forward to a better tomorrow, an outlook we should all be blessed to have. Excellent piece! Probably because he was away from the game so long, but it seems like Tanner’s passing went by relatively unnoticed. He really was an interesting figure covering over 50 years of baseball history.

I am glad you alluded to his optimism because one would have to be in order to survive the nearly 20 years he spent in the minors. Tanner was always looking forward to a better tomorrow, an outlook we should all be blessed to have.

]]> By: The Mick536 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/18/observations-from-cooperstown-remembering-chuck-tanner/#comment-69086 The Mick536 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:11:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48714#comment-69086 Great. A favorite team of mine, the 1972 Pale Hose, which I followed only because of Mr. Allen's presence. Couldn't unnderstand how they stayed so close. No one else hit, except for him. He had played with little appreciation in LA the year before where he was dropped after the fiascos by management in St Louis and Philly. First year in AL. His brother, Hank, also played on the team. He also had a third brother who played in the big leagues. Richie Allen, as he was known then ?, won the MVP, leading the league in HRs, RBIs, OBP, and slugging. Forster had 29 saves. Wood pictched 376 innings. I like the analysis that gives credit to Tanner, since few think managers affect the outcome of games, relying on them more to defend bad moves or take credit for good ones in post game interviews. Great. A favorite team of mine, the 1972 Pale Hose, which I followed only because of Mr. Allen’s presence. Couldn’t unnderstand how they stayed so close. No one else hit, except for him. He had played with little appreciation in LA the year before where he was dropped after the fiascos by management in St Louis and Philly. First year in AL. His brother, Hank, also played on the team. He also had a third brother who played in the big leagues.

Richie Allen, as he was known then ?, won the MVP, leading the league in HRs, RBIs, OBP, and slugging. Forster had 29 saves. Wood pictched 376 innings.

I like the analysis that gives credit to Tanner, since few think managers affect the outcome of games, relying on them more to defend bad moves or take credit for good ones in post game interviews.

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