THE SIDELINES : Ex-Pirate Manager Has Bypass

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Former Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Chuck Tanner has undergone heart bypass surgery at the Mayo Clinic, his son Bruce said today.

“He’s just real tired and will be that way for a while,” Tanner said from his father’s hometown in New Castle, Pa. “The doctors say he will have to take it easy for a couple of months.”

The clinic said Tanner is “doing well. The doctors say he can function in a normal capacity and can assume all regular activities in a few months.”

Tanner in 19 years as a major-league manager had a 1,352-1,381 record with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s, Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves. His 1979 Pirates won the World Series.