- Bruce Tanner
Bruce Matthew Tanner (born
December 9 ,1961 inNew Castle, Pennsylvania ) is a formerMajor League Baseball pitcher and coach.Tanner played one season for the
Chicago White Sox in 1985, appearing in 10 games and starting 4 of them. He was credited with one win, two losses, and a 5.35 ERA. He also pitched for several years in the minor leagues.After retiring as a player, he spent the 1990s as a minor league pitching coach for several teams before becoming the bullpen coach for the
Pittsburgh Pirates before the 2001 season, a position he held through the 2005 season. In 2006, he served as Pitching Coach for theWilliamsport Crosscutters , one of the Pirates' minor league affiliates. In 2007 he took a job as the Detroit Tigers advance scout.Bruce Tanner is the son of
Chuck Tanner , who played parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (1955-1962) and managed for 19 years (1970-1988).ee also
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List of second generation MLB players
*Chicago White Sox all-time roster External links
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