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Baseball's Mr. Sunshine A beloved son of Western Pennsylvania, Chuck Tanner spent a career in baseball both as a player and manager. He lead the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1977 to 1985 and helped capture the 1979 World Series. Tanner was key in developing the relief pitcher through his work with Goose Gossage and he played a role in the careers of numerous players such as Willie Stargell, Dave Parker and more. Through extensive research and interviews, author Dale Perelman presents the life and career of Chuck Tanner.

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Dale Perelman, a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania, and retired president of the King's Jewelry retail chain, has written Steel: The History of Pittsburgh's Iron and Steel Industry, 1852-1902; Road to Rust: The Disintegration of the Steel Industry in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio; Lessons My Father Taught Me; The Scottish Rite Cathedral (coauthored with Rob Cummings); New Castle's Kadunce Murders: Mystery and the Devil in Northwest Pennsylvania; and Death at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles . Perelman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in English Literature, an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a certificate of completion from the Yale University summer writer's program.

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