So long Chuck.
As a lifetime Pirate fan, Chuck was the perfect Coach at the perfect time for the Pirates in the late 70s. Quick story, two (or three, the losing seasons are starting to blend together) seasons ago, I was in a row seat in a section behind home plate at PNC Park. Zack Duke gave up a dong late in the game to lose the lead. I put both hands over my face and shook my head. I felt a hand on my shoulder and a voice said, "Hang in there." I looked up and it was Chuck, wearing a big, floppy, bucket hat, walking back to the concourse. Truly an ambassador for the great game of baseball.
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